The Enemies Within

There is a struggle going on inside; a desire to break out from a mediocre state of mind and state of life into a more fruitful and glorious one, the kind my spirit already sees, the kind of life my Bible tells me about. I am torn between accepting my present reality and striving for a reality only my heart can see! 

The greatest enemies are not the ones you can see, they are the ones within, mine are FEAR and COMFORT;

Fear of the unknown, fear of what could possibly happen, fear tells me it's better to manage what I have than to strive for financial independence and freedom. Fear says 'manage your job, there are so many others who don't have jobs' 

Fear from the failed attempts of others, especially when those others seemingly have more financial and other resources at their disposal. 

The fear of what if, 'what if I'm not meant to do this' ' what if it isn't the will of God for me' 'what if I fail and become the laughing stock'. The fear of hearing 'I told you so'... 

Comfort, on the other hand, tells me it's OK to be where I am and robs me of the desire and zeal to strive for what my insides already know I am capable of.  

Comfort puts up a fight when I try to break free because comfort doesn't want to be discomforted. 

My struggle is born out of a desire to do and achieve greater things; a desire to make a positive impact in my environment and the world at large. To achieve this I have to relocate the enemies within to the back seat, place my vision in front of me and keep running till i get there!!! 

Have you located the source of your struggle?? What are you doing with the enemies within you??? Are they taking the front row in your mind and heart? It's time to decide their fate so you can move forward in the pursuit of your goals and dreams!

(c)2015 Rosetta Edet