How to Overcome the Dragons and Faith-Stealers of Fear

Are you managing fear or is it managing you? In How to Overcome the Dragons and Faith Stealers of Fear you will learn to practical things you can do to manage fear and its cousin anxiety in a more effective way. (check out Jon Acuff’s link)

“Here be dragons” (Hic sunt dragones) warned ancient mariners and explorers or dangerous and unexplored territories. Another ancient phrase used by Roman map makers used the phrase “Here be Lions!” (Hic svnt Leones) when denoting unknown regions.

The message was clear if you want to try something new, if you’re going to move into new territory, expand your horizons, you’d better be careful!

Some things never change, do they?

Have you ever thought about leaving your job for a new job? How about starting a new business? Once you announce your plan, well-meaning family and friends warn you of the dangers of moving away from the familiar. They remind you that there are dragons and lions out there that will utterly destroy you, so you’d better stay in your home port and stay safe!

Well, dragons and lions are all about fear, aren’t they?

Some thoughts on fear.

Fear serves one-and-only one-purpose: to keep you alive. In its most basic, primal form it is nothing more than…