Fear of Failure

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Fear of Failure
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Types of Failure

• Scholastic Failure
• Physical failure
• Psychological
• Vocational failure
• Relational Failure
• Spiritual Failure

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What cost are we paying for our fear of failure?

• Scholastic Failure
• Vocational failure
• Relational Failure
• Spiritual Failure
• Physical failure

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Lets examine a few words

• FEAR
• WORRYANXIETY

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FEAR

• the terror we feel at the announcement of
  life-threatening news
• our reaction to the threat of pain or harm
• the everyday uncertainty that gnaws at us-
  nervousness

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Fear is that little darkroom where negatives are
developed.

• F.E.A.R.
• False Expectations Appearing Real.

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Anxiety

• the constant uncomfortable feeling that something
  bad is going to happen

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3 Kinds of Anxiety

• Real anxiety
• Neurotic anxiety
• Moral Anxiety

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An Average Persons Anxiety Is Focused On

• 40things that will never happen
• 30things about the past that cant be changed
• 12things about criticism by others, mostly
  untrue
• 10about health, which gets worse with stress
• 8about real problems that
• will be faced

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Parables of the Talents
Matthew 2514-28
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Conclusion-

• We are not to let anything- negative feelings,
  emotions or thoughts- cause us to be ruled by
  fear or insecurity. Instead we are to rein in
  these thoughts and emotions through the power of
  the salvation we have received

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OUR RESPONSE TO THE FEAR OF FAILURE

• Face (acknowledge) our fear of failure- break
  denial
• Remember Gods power his great work in your life
  in the past
• Ask God for help and believe he will help

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• Learn to take every thought captive to the
  obedience of Christ
• Move out and take action
• If you need help ask