Sweet Dreams are Made of These: walking in faith and fear

Sunday, February 01, 2015

walking in faith and fear

in my mind i think that knowing the end from the beginning is what i really want

because only seeing my journey a step at a time

means there is only so much information available for me to base a decision on

which leaves so much remaining space for the unknown

so what do i fill in that space of missing data

that unknown

that is beyond this step i'm currently evaluating taking

will it be filled with

fear or

faith

now i've heard that where one exists the other can not

but i'm telling you

i choose faith

but i choose faith in spite of all the fear that is creeping in

i will take a step in faith

with fear at my side

but i pray that with each next step i take

fear will trail further

and further

behind

what has your experience been with faith and fear...

would love to hear from you

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Christy Buononato · 532 weeks ago

Briana that was truly a wonderful post you wrote! It hit me and made me think. I actually have felt that exact same way. Love what you wrote at the end though...truly great.
Love you! Xo

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BrianaJ 71p · 528 weeks ago

Christy it is so wonderful to hear from you! Thank you so much for your kind response. I love when people tell me that they have felt the same way, it makes me feel normal! Love you!

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skmorrisss 1p · 532 weeks ago

Recently I had a conversation with a very sweet long time seminary teacher. I was basically telling her how I have faith in my Heavenly Father but fear in myself that I might not understand what I am supposed to do. Her counsel to me was just be obedient. Read my scriptures, say my prayers, keep the commandments. If we adhere to strict obedience there really is nothing to fear because we are doing exactly what Heavenly Father asks of us and if he wants us to do something else he will prompt us to do so. I have been really bad about pushing him away recently because I feel like I have been left in the middle of the ocean with no lifeboat or land in sight and because I just wanted to know what he wanted me to do next to get to shore. But if I am being obedient to him there really is no need to fear even if I don't know the end of my trial. I may just need to keep treading water right now. So I decided I need to spend more time focusing on strict obedience and less time on searching out a solution to a problem that seems to have none. Now, you may already be doing these things so my thoughts may be of no help to you but I had a wonderful day today giving all my grief and fear back to my Heavenly Father and deciding to just concentrate on being obedient.

Another realization I had recently is that Grief and Gratitude can exist together :) Just because you are grieving or express your grief does not mean you are not grateful for the many other blessing you have been given. There really is no such things as closure with a pretty little bow on it and grief can sneak up on you even in your most joyous moments.

Those are my insights for today. I hope the same optimistic person wakes up tomorrow as I am usually known as a realist.

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BrianaJ 71p · 528 weeks ago

Katrina I love these insights!! I have felt so many of these and appreciate the new ones you gave, such as that closure may not come with a pretty little bow all tied up. Oh and how I have experienced how grief can just sneak up on you! I have been feeling similarly to you in not just focusing on the thing we wish was different or that we want to change, but replacing that energy on increasing the amount of time we do those things that we want to improve upon!! I have upped the amount of time I have spent listening and reading uplifting and inspirational things. It truly has made an impact on my life! Katrina thank you for sharing these with me! I hope the optimist wakes up tomorrow too:)
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Chelle · 532 weeks ago

I just read this quite right before I read your post. Love and prayers to you and yours, precious lady. xo
I don't see how any degree of faith can exclude the dismay, since Christ's faith did not save Him from dismay in Gethsemane. We are not necessarily doubting that God will do the best for us: we are wondering how painful the best will turn out to be.

Letters of C. S. Lewis

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BrianaJ 71p · 528 weeks ago

Chelle I love how you are continually filling your soul with good words! This last sentence! Not only how painful it will turn out to be, but what is in store along the journey. I have chosen to spend more time studying faith lately and diving into more inspirational words and it has dispelled so much of that looming gloom!! I am sure you feel the same way, as you are such a seeker of truth in word.
So wonderful to hear from you Chelle!
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