No matter what struggles you meet, problems you face, or challenges you encounter in this life, each one is–in reality–an opportunity. Every situation that arises presents an opportunity for a holy encounter, for a lesson learned, for a chance to see it differently. For every struggle you face (again) and every problem you run into, you are given a chance to discover and experience greater depths of Grace.
Grace is not just a possibility for you, it is your right. Grace is there waiting, at every turn, for you to make the choice for Love instead of fear.
If it weren’t for fear, what choices would you be making in your life? What decisions would you make differently? What actions would you take? What actions would you cease? What opportunities would you see, instead of hide from? What possibilities would you allow to exist in your mind and in your life?
If you had NO fear, what would your life look like? How does that differ from what your life actually looks like right now?
If I had no fear, I would spend my days doing ONLY things that I truly Loved. I would not act out of obligation, duty, or the mindset of “you gotta do whatcha gotta do.” I would not only trust and believe, but know, that I am 100% protected and provided for, no matter what I do. I would act only from a place of Love, joy and gratitude, and I would never fear for having my needs met or my best interests being looked out for. If I lived this way, my life would be even more drastically joyful, peaceful, and abundant than it already is. The good news for me is, all I have to do to step into that reality is imagine it, then choose it, then invest my whole heart and mind in it, and then finally, wake up to see that it is my current, present, and Real reality. I am on the verge of that realization.
If you chose to, you could realize that the life you can imagine if you had NO fear is only a thought away. It already exists. Not just in your mind, but in reality. It is a real and present reality all it’s own. The decision to leave your current, fearful reality and step into the fear-less reality in your mind is not only viable, but it’s only a thought away. Both realities are fully real and present. You get to decide which one you live in.
Most of us don’t realize that this is a decision that we can make; much less realize that it is a decision that we DO make. No one has forced our present realities on us, rather these are the lives and realities we have chosen for ourselves–consciously, or not. Nothing is excluded from this choice. You are never a victim. You are always the deciding power behind the life you live.
Imagine a life free of all fear.
What is one thing you would do differently in this fearless reality? It could be something as simple as taking a class at the gym that you’re afraid you’ll be terrible at, but really want to do. It could be taking yourself out to dinner at that restaurant you really want to try, all by yourself. Or it could be forgiving totally someone who has hurt you in your past, never to look back again.
Do that thing today.
The Journey 
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