I shared this last year.
My granddaughter #HaileyB loves #PussinBoots. In the movie, Puss finds himself in another fight for his life. This time it’s against the wolf of fear. The wolf knows as long as Puss is afraid of him, he can take his power. Yet, Puss said something that resonated with me.
He said, (and I’m paraphrasing), “Being brave doesn’t mean you have no fear. It means, you face the thing that scares you and do what needs to be done.”
Beloved, the Bible says God hasn’t given us a spirit of fear (2 Timothy 1:7), and He hasn’t. Yet, fear is present in our lives. It’s everywhere we turn and because we live in a natural world, in a body of flesh, resides. However, here’s what we do. We face the thing(s) that scare us with bravery, putting our faith in God and believing He’ll give us what we need to overcome every obstacle, distraction, sickness, plot, and plan of the enemy, etc.
I don’t know what you’re fearful of but don’t do it scared. Do it bravely. This means, even if you don’t know what’s waiting, what the outcome will be, or if you’ll succeed, if you’ll be healed, if your marriage will make it, your pregnancy will go full term, the business will flourish, sales will pick up, if anyone will buy the book, if members will join the church or whatever it is … get up, and face it by trying anyway.
Get up, put your shoulders back, and do it bravely. If you don’t, you run the risk of fear taking your power. Do it bravely, because this means your faith isn’t in you, but God.
Bravely, an adverb which means to do something in a way that shows a willingness to face and endure danger or pain; courageously.
Besides, God never said you had to figure it out on your own anyway.
Lakisha, the Author 
Thank you for the encouragement and reminder that we can be brave, leaning on the Master! Great WORD!!!