Feeling afraid can be debilitating. Fear will freeze progress if you allow it to. I have been afraid. It is not a nice feeling. Other words associated with fear are: anxiety, worry, concern...the list could go on. Whats happens when fear enters our world? Many things can happen but I want to focus on one thing and that is what I call the BIG FREEZE. It's when you are so paralyzed with fear that you are stuck. It is when fear so grips you that you stop living for a while. You focus more on fear than you do on living and working out solutions.
I am a diabetic and I have to watch my feet constantly because I have neuropathy. I feel pain but not like the average person. While I was on vacation at Walt Disney World, I began to feel a lot of pain on the bottom of my right foot. I went back to my hotel room and found a huge blood blister on the bottom of my foot. If you know anything about diabetes, you know that a blister can turn into a complete disaster. I was shocked and began to feel really afraid. I calmed down and decided to call my foot doctor. He phoned me back, told me what to do, and called me in an antibiotic.
The point is, if I had allowed fear to control me, I would not have acted quickly and possibly could have done something to cause infection and have really been in trouble. My wife encouraged me to do the right thing and I was able to focus.
When you are in the grip of fear, let me encourage you to do the following:
1. Calm down
2. Pray - prayer brings clarity
3. Think
4. Allow people to bring proper perspective
5. Plan
6. Act on your plan
These things will help you in the midst of fear. When you are working with people struggling with fear don't preach or be negative. Be there and be a friend. Listen and ask what you can do to help.
Be Encouraged,
Rick
Thursday, March 3, 2011
Sunday, February 27, 2011
Encouragement and Uncertainty
Have you ever wondered about the future? Ever just had moments of anxiety wondering how everything will end up? I have. When I have those moments, I try to find someone to encourage. I can't stand staying in a state of anxiety. I think everyone has had days of uncertainty. Just look at our world and the way it is rapidly moving toward more unrest.
Encouraging words help settle the soul. Everyone faces days of uncertainty. The word "uncertainty" means that we don't know, or can't control outcomes as we would like. We are all in the thing called "life" together. There will be ups and downs and days when we just scratch our heads and keep moving forward. When I say "encouraging words help settle the soul" I don't mean that everything will turn out the way we like things to, but encouraging words can settle our hearts as we move through uncertain days.
Words of encouragement can bring stability to an organization that wonders about what the future might bring. Even in times of great uncertainty and unrest there needs to be a voice that helps us navigate to calmer waters. Sure, things might look bleak, but the assurance that we can grow and learn through those tough times is encouragement in itself. I work with people who have lost relationships, homes, financial security, and even health. I try to speak encouraging words that bring life to a soul. People just need to know that they can grow and learn.
People find peace in the midst of uncertain times through words of encouragement. There is power in words. Words can build up and settle the soul or tear down and bring unrest and war. You can choose. If you are in the midst of uncertain days, find someone to encourage. It will calm the storm in your heart and help you to grow and learn. I know it sounds crazy. But when you focus on positive and encouraging words your soul will find rest. When you use your gifts to encourage another person in uncertain times it can actually bring peace to your soul and help you to focus on what you need for peace in uncertain times.
So be encouraged. Grow., learn, and look to the future with confidence in uncertain times. Look for someone to encourage. When you encourage someone else you will change your world one person at a time.
Be Encouraged,
Rick
Encouraging words help settle the soul. Everyone faces days of uncertainty. The word "uncertainty" means that we don't know, or can't control outcomes as we would like. We are all in the thing called "life" together. There will be ups and downs and days when we just scratch our heads and keep moving forward. When I say "encouraging words help settle the soul" I don't mean that everything will turn out the way we like things to, but encouraging words can settle our hearts as we move through uncertain days.
Words of encouragement can bring stability to an organization that wonders about what the future might bring. Even in times of great uncertainty and unrest there needs to be a voice that helps us navigate to calmer waters. Sure, things might look bleak, but the assurance that we can grow and learn through those tough times is encouragement in itself. I work with people who have lost relationships, homes, financial security, and even health. I try to speak encouraging words that bring life to a soul. People just need to know that they can grow and learn.
People find peace in the midst of uncertain times through words of encouragement. There is power in words. Words can build up and settle the soul or tear down and bring unrest and war. You can choose. If you are in the midst of uncertain days, find someone to encourage. It will calm the storm in your heart and help you to grow and learn. I know it sounds crazy. But when you focus on positive and encouraging words your soul will find rest. When you use your gifts to encourage another person in uncertain times it can actually bring peace to your soul and help you to focus on what you need for peace in uncertain times.
So be encouraged. Grow., learn, and look to the future with confidence in uncertain times. Look for someone to encourage. When you encourage someone else you will change your world one person at a time.
Be Encouraged,
Rick
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