I have been thinking about fear lately. We all have things we are fearful of -that is part of the human experience. As you read the scriptures, you find that even the prophets are fearful at times. Although this is true-it is important that -as President Monson's says-that we not take counsel from our fears.
How often do we let ours fears dictate our actions? How many times do we waste precious energy ruminating about our fears- instead of taking action. Now is the time to take a little step into that fearful unknown. Recently I got a counseling request from a women who said something like " I don't think it will make any difference, but sometime I think I will make an appointment with you." Even though that is a small step --it is a step!! It is ok that she doesn't believe that she can be healed. The key is she is willing to begin thinking about the possibility of coming to counseling. That is a step ! We all have to start somewhere-so I challenge you each to take one small doable step into the unknown. I promise it will be scary! But I also promise it will be worth it. As Bill Cosby said,
The opposite of fear is of course Faith. Faith is not not to have a pure knowledge. It doesn't mean that we have no fear. But it does mean that we move ahead even when we are fearful. Boyd K. Packer says,
“Faith, to be faith, must center around something that is not known. Faith, to be faith, must go beyond that for which there is confirming evidence. Faith, to be faith, must go into the unknown. Faith, to be faith, must walk to the edge of the light, and then a few steps into the darkness.” “What Is Faith?” in Faith (1983), 42
Elder Gibson talks about how there will be times that even when we do step forward with faith into the darkness-we may not see that promised light, lighting our way.
"Sometimes—after we have fasted, prayed, and done all we can do to dispel clouds that have not parted; after we have gone into the dark and expected further light that has not appeared; after we have lived the commandments through difficulties that remain unrelenting—we simply need to turn things over to our Heavenly Father"
He continues.......
" You have the gift of the Holy Ghost, and you have the right to receive revelation every day. At times revelation may not come as quickly as you might like because the Lord gives us opportunities to grow and develop our abilities according to His knowledge of us and what we need, but He will guide us through the Holy Ghost. And if we are worthy, He will not let us go very far in the wrong direction without warning us." - A Time for Faith
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