Fear Snowball

Dave Ramsey is a well known author, financial expert, speaker, radio personality, and more. I have taken his financial peace class and have learned a lot. In the class, I learned about the "debt snowball". This means that you list your debt in order and start paying off the lowest amount of debt that you owe first. Once you pay that off, then you move to the next amount of debt (lowest to highest) until you've reached the top and are able to pay off the highest amount of debt you owe. When you pay off your debt this way, you earn confidence as you are able to witness your own progress.

I was thinking the other day, this could be a way to approach personal fears. (And of course face them with God too.) 

The Bible tells us not to fear and that fear is not from God. If we are scared of many things then we can start with our smallest and most silly fear we can think of. 

Think of that tiny, silly fear that almost makes you laugh and remind yourself of the truth. 

Find a scripture that helps you focus on the truth instead of what you are afraid of. A lot of times we scare ourselves unnecessarily and are afraid of things that "might happen" but never do. Sometimes fear clouds our thoughts and hinders us from seeing the truth. 

Meditating on scripture (truth) and applying it to life really helps to improve mental health and leads to peace of mind. 

Many times we are afraid of what we don't know or don't understand. Try reading a book about your fear and learn more about it. Seek the truth by learning and seek the truth in the Bible. 

"For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind." (II Timothy 1:7 NKJV)

"But if from there you seek the Lord your God, you will find him if you seek him with all your heart and with all your soul." (Deuteronomy 4:29 NIV)