Faith Over Fear

I happen to love tattoos. To me, it is a beautiful art form…a tapestry of your life experience on your body. Each one of my pieces has a story behind it.

When my oldest turned 18, I took him to get his first tattoo. While in the chair, he looked at me and said. “Mom…when are you getting another one, and what will it be?” I quickly answered.

“It will be a reminder to me that no matter what comes my way, I need to stay strong in my faith. If I allow fear to stop me, I will never grow or move forward in the direction God has for me.” My artist was like, let me draw you up something.

A week later, I was sitting in the chair, having my piece placed on my arm. The fish, of course, is the symbolic follower of Jesus fish. The symbol in the middle of the fish means strength.

Follower of Jesus my strength comes from…Faith over Fear.

Life can get crazy, a bit messy, and at times overwhelming. So, I chose to remind myself of the source of my strength. Maybe tattoos are not your thing. That’s ok. But creating reminders that you see frequently pointing you back to God and the word is always nice.

What are ways you can remind yourself to walk in faith and not in fear? I encourage you to create a reminder. How about a good old fashion picture. Or a notecard. Maybe it’s a song that you sing. Whatever it is, make sure you have access to it daily. So you never lose sight of God’s faithfulness in the storm.