Overcome Fear: Say Yes and Show Up

You can overcome depression by overcoming fear.  My good friend Henry Ammar says that when opportunity meets fear, and I feel that “push” to do something I’ve never been brave enough to do before—even if it terrifies me!…I say “Yes,” and I show up.  I’ve learned to live by this.

I Sang my First Solo in Church!

Recently, one of my friends from church asked if I would sing a solo in church.  I had never sang a solo in my life!  But I have a decent voice.  I had very little confidence in singing an amazing solo.  I didn’t feel like my voice could do justice to how I WANTED to sound.  Here are some thoughts that went through my head…and how I countered them!

“You don’t have time.” 
-I can prioritize my time.    
“You’re a fake; everyone will see that.”  
-I am human; just like everybody else.
“You don’t belong.” 
-I am unique and have something to contribute.
“You are no good at this.” 
-I can start here; today. My best is good enough.

Then, of course, I said yes.  I prepared for six weeks.  Then I showed up.  I sang a duet/solo in church.  

And you know what?  I felt really proud of myself for doing that, it gave me confidence to do it again, and the performance went far better than I imagined it would.

You can overcome fear too.  Say yes when something good scares you or makes you feel a bit uncomfortable.  Then show up.

Come Unto Christ: Say Yes and Show Up

They say that the mind is the devil’s playground, and fear is Satan’s greatest tool.  When faced with fear, my default tendency is to run away, hide, or play dead (i.e., do nothing until the “threat” is gone).  This, of course, is exactly what Satan wants us to do.  In an effort to combat this, I have conditioned myself to do EXACTLY what Satan does NOT want me to do: the opposite! 

I walk towards the fear.  When I’m faced with a challenge that scares me, I face it head on.  Yes…even if I might fail, or look stupid, or be far from perfect.  Even if it’s going to be really really hard.  Because I just MIGHT succeed, and come closer to Christ in the process.

“Fear says, ‘Come closer and see why I am here.'”
-Henry Ammar

You can overcome fear.  When you feel fear, face it. Choose to say yes and show up.

With that said, you might be asking yourself…what does overcoming fear have to do with overcoming depression?  Actually…everything. Fear is depression’s fuel; the antithesis of love. When we face the world and all of life’s situations and relationships with love, courage, and gratitude rather than fear, depression withers away. Where Christ-like love prevails, depression can not survive nor exist.

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