When people think of the relationship between Faith and Fear, they picture an almost biblical struggle – David stepping forward to battle the giant Goliath.

Although it seems like these two exist at opposite ends of the spectrum, the chasm betweem them fraught with trials and tribulations which must be overcome before one can leave that place of fear and step into the greener pastures of faith, the reality is, they are not two sides of the same coin.

Faith is the foundation upon which the house of Fear is built.

Both rely on your belief in an outcome for which you currently have zero tangible proof.
Thus, Fear is in essence your Faith in a negative outcome.

However, it’s not as simple as having a ‘positive’ or ‘negative’ outlook.

Fear is typically an implanted response, an awareness of a negative outcome which we’ve subliminally incorporated into our conscious stream of thought.
We don’t consciously decide to become fearful. We’re conditioned to adopt that attitude as a result of family, friends, and society placing emphasis on the negative possibilities.

But it goes even deeper.

Fear becomes the defensive armor most people don to shield them from disappointment.
We reason that if we’re ‘prepared’ for a negative outcome, we won’t feel that sting of sadness and frustration should it arise; but in doing so, we in fact turn our fears into self-fulfilling prophecies.

The brain’s Reticular Activating System is designed to seek out ‘proof’ to corroborate whatever you tell it. So, if you fear that your new boss is going to be an asshole, your brain actively searchs for evidence to support this theory, imposing negative connotations on everything they say and do to provide you with that confirmation.
“He suggested I do this differently to save time, so he must think he’s smarter than me.”
“She implemented that change to increase productivity, so she must think I’m incompetent.”

While it’s most often thought of in a religious context, ‘faith’ is simply a belief in an unseen.

Thus, if we choose to believe that things will turn out badly, we usually find that they do.
And the opposite also applies.

Neville Goddard called it ‘The Law of Assumption’.
If you believe you’re going to become a millionaire, you will become a millionaire.
But the universe doesn’t simply drop two million dollars in your lap so you can legitimately claim that millionaire status after taxes.

In the same way the brain’s RAS seeks out ‘proof’ that your boss is a dickwad with the IQ of a flea, that belief in your millionaire status prompts the brain to seek out opportunities and possibilities which would otherwise have been filtered out and ultimately buried in the ‘Useless Noise’ folder.

So, your homework for the next two weeks is to consciously observe the fears associated with your manifestation – notice when they arise and what triggers them, and try to pinpoint what implanted that fear into your belief system in the first place.

You see, the nervous system is an unrivalled lie detector, so you can’t simply pretend to have faith that you’re going to receive whatever you’re manifesting.

You have to first actively identify the fears your subconscious is harboring.
By naming that fear, we reduce the big bad monster hiding in the closet to a simple shadow on the wall, and we’re then able to consciously address those fears and ultimately suppress them.
And it’s only when we successfully dispel those fears that we realize we were standing in the greener pasture all along, and we’re then able to live in that Law of Assumption, to hold genuine faith that we’re going to receive our manifestations.

And now, to end today’s post, I’m going to share my choices for the
Top 10 Quotes about having Faith.

Until next time,