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How to Face Your Fears and Indecision
By Rick Warren

Trust the LORD with all your heart, and dont depend on your own understanding. Remember the LORD in all you do, and he will give you success.” Proverbs 3:5-6 (NCV)

The root of all indecision is fear. We all struggle with different kinds of fears. Were afraid well make mistakes and embarrass ourselves. Were afraid we wont be able to finish what weve started. Were afraid were not good enough.

One of the fears that keeps us from making decisions is the fear of disapproval. Proverbs 29:25 says, Fear of man is a dangerous trap, but to trust in God means safety” (TLB). The moment you start worrying about what other people think, its over, because fear of disapproval is always worse than disapproval.

So how do you get rid of a particular fear? Theres only one way: Face it, and move against it. You do the thing you fear the most!

But how do you make that move? In faith. The only antidote to fear is faith. You have to step out in faith. Youve got to trust God and start moving.

In every major decision we had to make as Saddleback Church grew, I was scared. But I moved forward anyway. 

Courage is not the absence of fear; courage is moving ahead in spite of your fear. If youre not afraid, you dont need courage. Courage comes because youre scared to death but you also are sure of what God wants you to do, so you do it anyway.

Proverbs 3:5-6 says, Trust the LORD with all your heart, and dont depend on your own understanding. Remember the LORD in all you do, and he will give you success” (NCV).

God supports those who move in faith. So heres the question you need to ask: Where do you need to trust God? You havent truly trusted him until youve attempted something you cant do on your own power.

I dont know what decision you need to make, but you need to prepare for it and then step out in faith. Why? Because your choices determine your character and your destiny. Commit yourself to the Lord, and he will give you the wisdom and courage to make the decision that will bring you closer to who he made you to be.

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