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From Fear To Faith

April 30, 2018 By Ruthie Ridley 33 Comments

From fear to faith

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From Fear TO Faith

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From Fear TO Faith

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I have been on a journey y’all! This subject comes up quite a bit on this blog because I am growing in it! God has been taking me from fear to faith.  From being afraid to believing God that whatever comes next, it is going to be ok.  I have talked more in depth about fear here, here and here.

Recently there have been 3 major things I have been learning when it comes to moving from fear to faith:

  1. Fear is often times based on things that are never actually going to happen.
  2. The more we perseverate on what we are afraid of the larger the “problem” becomes.  Invite a trusted individual into your thought process and allow them to talk with you through your fears. This will help you differentiate between fear vs. reality.
  3. Overcoming fear often times means stepping out in faith and actually DOING what you are afraid of.  When you do this, you are dealing with the fear head on and it becomes a non-issue.

I am going to be elaborating on this process a bit more personally in the coming weeks but wanted to start here! If y’all can relate or have something to add please share in the comments below!! Thanks as always for stopping by the blog!!

 

All Photos By: Diana Elena 

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  1. Jessica Lynn says

    May 2, 2018 at 6:00 am

    First of all, that dress is GORGEOUS on you! Second, this fear you talk of is so annoying because it can pop up at any given time. But you’re so right: overcoming it often means taking faith and doing what scares you…or having faith that it will work out how it’s supposed to.

  2. Danielle says

    May 2, 2018 at 7:01 am

    Confronting fear is always the best and the worst (hardest) thing for me – but I always feel better for it when I do!

    xx, Danielle | http://www.pineappleandprosecco.com

  3. Candy says

    May 2, 2018 at 7:29 am

    Fear should never stop us.

  4. Cathy says

    May 2, 2018 at 8:26 am

    Pretty dress! It looks fabulous on you and I love how you styled it!

    XOXO
    Cathy

  5. Belle says

    May 2, 2018 at 9:16 am

    This is such a great reminder to just trust in him and have faith in everything that’s going on. Love the outfit by the way!

  6. Rach says

    May 2, 2018 at 9:44 am

    That is so true that fear can be based on something that might happen but hasn’t happened yet. Overcoming fear for sure is challenge.

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  7. Nancy says

    May 2, 2018 at 5:17 pm

    ConfRonting fear is dIfficult so ?

    And awesome dress too ?

  8. Tanvi Rastogi says

    May 2, 2018 at 6:10 pm

    You look stunning in these pictures. Love how you styled it.

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  9. Kileen says

    May 2, 2018 at 10:55 pm

    I love this post! SO inspiring! & you are gorgeous mama, love your outfit!

    Kileen
    cute & little

  10. Lee says

    May 3, 2018 at 5:43 am

    Fear can be crippling and terrifying which is why turning to God is so important! Great post and Love this dress. The color is so pretty on you.

  11. Jessica says

    May 3, 2018 at 6:33 am

    It is so important to confront fear head on! Love that dress on you ruthie!
    xo Jessica
    http://www.whatsfordinneresq.com

  12. Anna enGlish says

    May 3, 2018 at 7:14 am

    I loved reading this ruthie. I have such a huge fear of the unkown and start developing bad anxiety about the things i cannot control. This is such a great reminder!

  13. Rebecca Hicks says

    May 3, 2018 at 7:29 am

    First off, that outfit is adorable. SECONDLY, I LOVE YOUR HONESTY! MOVING FROM FEAR TO FAITH IS SO SCARY SOMETIMES, BUT SOMETIMES THAT SIMPLE ACT OF FAITH WHEN YOU FACE A FEAR IS EXACTLY WHAT GOD WANTED TO USE TO BEGIN CHANGING YOU. <3

  14. Nina says

    May 6, 2018 at 5:22 pm

    I used to let fear stop me way too much! Loved this post

    Xo, Nina
    Law of Fashion Blog

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    May 7, 2018 at 6:29 am

    Wow such a great post and really inspiring! I love that you share this on your blog. Also I adore your whole outfit:)

    xoxo, Hannah

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    May 7, 2018 at 6:39 am

    Love this! i used to be so fearful, but on my personal growth journey i let go of that. and i’ve never felt so free!

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