Discover the real you!

“For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind.” 2 Timothy 1:7

I remember a public speaking class I took while in college over 20 years ago. The course was going to help me get over the fear of talking in front of people. I was so determined that on the first day of class, I told the professor, “I’m going to make an A in your class, and you’re going to challenge me like no other!” She looked at me with a smile and said, “Challenge you, I will!”

My first speech was on the importance of laughter. I knocked it out of the park. The professor then challenged me for my next speech to share something more personal. I shared about Jesus. I remember stepping to the podium β€” my heart full and my thoughts clear. “Some of us are walking around covering our lights,” I started. “We don’t want to stand out; we’re just blending in, hoping no one sees that we are a Christian.” As I spoke, I saw a mixture of smiles, teary eyes, angry looks, and blank stares. I continued to share what I believed God wanted me to say and then sat down. After class, one by one, students came to me and thanked me.

I thought I had a fear of speaking in front of people, but I soon learned that those fears were false. I discovered the real me enjoys communicating and connecting with people. The real me is not afraid to speak.

Every fear in your life was either learned through past experiences or placed on you by others projected fears. But they are not who you are. The real you is amazing, beautiful, and confident. My sister, you are who God said you are. I challenge you to begin to confront every fear. Step to the podium of life with a full heart and a clear mind. Discover the real you!

Prayer: Father God, thank you for speaking to my heart. I pray that you help me to face the fears that have been plaguing me. Help me step to the podium of life and say what you give me to say and do what you’ve called me to do. Help me to discover more of who I am in you and who you are in me. In Jesus’ name, Amen.

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16 thoughts on “Discover the real you!”

  1. Thank you sis Kesha for this encouragement word if I surrender to God ask him to continue help me to move with what God have show me God please continue to show me your way and to speak out to who you want me to speak out to remove that fear that I may have allow me to move with you God in the name of Jesus again I say Thank you Sis.Kesha ❀❀

  2. First giving Honor and Praises to my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ πŸ™ŒπŸ½ Thank You God for everything You have done for me and my family πŸ™ŒπŸ½ Hallelujah, Praise GodπŸ™ŒπŸ½ You are WORTHY TO BE PRAISED πŸ™ŒπŸ½ I thank You God for allowing me to face my fears head onπŸ™ŒπŸ½, You allowed me to know, You are with me every step of the wayπŸ™ŒπŸ½ And I will FEAR no evil, Speak no evil, because You are right here to direct my devine purpose that you have PREORDAINED for my destiny.πŸ™ŒπŸ½ I will speak with confidence, because I trust You, I will praise You, My Precious Lord, because I can feel You inside of meπŸ™ŒπŸ½πŸ’ƒπŸ™ŒπŸ½πŸ’ƒand I am in YouπŸ™ŒπŸ½. Help me LordπŸ™ŒπŸ½ Please help me,πŸ™ŒπŸ½ allowing me to SPEAK and say what You want me to say, Do what You want me to doπŸ™ŒπŸ½ Go where You want me to goπŸ™ŒπŸ½ It’s all about You God, πŸ™ŒπŸ½ Hallelujah PRAISE GOD πŸ™ŒπŸ½ More of YouπŸ™ŒπŸ½ and less of meπŸ™ŒπŸ½ Lord, I truly thank YOU πŸ™ŒπŸ½ I thank YOUπŸ™ŒπŸ½ Thank You for changing meπŸ™ŒπŸ½πŸ’ƒπŸ™ŒπŸ½πŸ’ƒπŸ™ŒπŸ½ You changed my ❀️ heart, my mind, my soul, my spiritπŸ’ƒπŸ’ƒπŸ’ƒ Thank You GodπŸ™ŒπŸ½ I am not the same, since You changed my lifeπŸ™ŒπŸ½ You saved my soul, You restored me, You gave me a reason to liveπŸ™ŒπŸ½πŸ’ƒπŸ™ŒπŸ½πŸ’ƒ And I can face tomorrow πŸ™ŒπŸ½ and all my fears are goneπŸ™ŒπŸ½ GLORYYYYYY GLORYYYYYY HALLELUJAH πŸ™ŒπŸ½ I place all my FEARS, all my Heartaches, all my Stress and all Disappointments, all my Setbacks, all my Worries, in Your Precious Powerful Hands πŸ™ŒπŸ½Hallelujah PRAISE GOD πŸ™ŒπŸ½ HALLELUJAH πŸ™ŒπŸ½ I am walking into my destiny that you have design for me, being Completely FEARLESSπŸ™ŒπŸ½ I AM COMPLETELY TRUSTING YOU GOD πŸ™ŒπŸ½ even when I can’t trust myself, I trust YouπŸ™ŒπŸ½πŸ’ƒπŸ™ŒπŸ½πŸ’ƒ Thank You LordπŸ™ŒπŸ½ these are the things I pray and ask, in Your son Jesus name AMEN AND AMENπŸ™ŒπŸ½β™₯οΈπŸ™πŸ½β™₯️

    1. Praise God! That was so powerful and moving. I have my life to God yesterday after having all of those same things that you speak of taken from me. God has filled my cup up so full of life and newness. I can feel him inside of me and has taken all of those fears,disappointments, feeling no self worth, hate, anger and I could go on and on. But the Lotd my God took all these things from me and I feel light as a feather that falls to the ground. Hallelujah praise God I am saved and filled with the Holy Spirit and will speak out his word and tell those about him.
      God Bless You

  3. This definitely touched me. I’ve been living in fear and afraid of others to see the real me. Thanking God for giving me His freedom from fear.

  4. Amen! No more will I allow others perceptions hold me back from God has purposed for my life! No longer will I allow the fear of others or my own fears of rejection and defeat to hold me back! It’s time!! Thank you for the encouragement!

  5. This just blessed my heart and filled my spirit with joy!!! I was just reading a daily devotion book and the script was Matthew 5:16. I began to talk to the Lord and ask for forgiveness for allowing my light to be dimmed or put away. I then said let me read
    My DOTK devotion and WOW this is confirmation. Holy Spirit, help me to know that greater is he that’s in me than he that’s in the world! I will no longer walk in fear. May God bless you and your ministry!!!

  6. Thank you for this wonder word and sharing your experience. This really touched a spot deep down in me…

  7. Amen..Amen..AMENNNπŸ™ŒπŸΎπŸ™ŒπŸΎ!!! Lord I THANK YOU & I PRAISE YOUR HOLY NAMEπŸ™ŒπŸΎπŸ‘πŸΎ!! Lord I THANK YOU for this Blessed Word that I BELIEVE & RECEIVE in Your Holy, Mighty, Righteous & Precious Name..AmenπŸ™πŸΎ
    Lord, I can’t THANK YOU ENOUGH for helping me, teaching me & giving me the confidence to KNOW who I am & more importantly WHOSE I AM!! Lord I THANK YOU for giving me EXACTLY what I needed..CONFIDENCE, HUMILITY, WISDOM & KNOWLEDGE..to UNDERSTAND & KNOW I NEVER have to dim my light, hide in the background, agree just to get along, be fearful of having a voice & just plain ole (for lack of a better term) “dumbing down” THANK YOU LORD..THANK YOU LORD..OHHH LORD I THANK YOUπŸ™ŒπŸΎπŸ™ŒπŸΎfor helping me step up to the podium of life, saying what You want me to say & just what I should say…ALWAYS DIRECTING, GUIDING & PROTECTING ME!! Lord PLEASE Keep Your Loving Arms Around Me!!
    Lord PLEASE CONTINUE To Bless & Shine Your Light Of Love Upon Your Obedient Servant Sister Kesha, Her Awesome Team, This AMAZING MINISTRY, My Sister Felicia & My DOTK Sisters/FamilyπŸ’–!
    Be Blessed, Stay Humble & Encouraged!!
    Love ALWAYS, Your DOTK Sister In Christ, WendyπŸ’•πŸŒΊ

  8. Thank YOU my LORD FATHER GOD,” in KINGJESUS Mighty Glorious NAME AMEN AMEN AMEN Hallelujah Hallelujah Hallelujah Hallelujah GLORY GLORY GLORY to GOD.”πŸ’œβš˜πŸ”₯πŸ•ŠπŸ’œβš˜πŸ”₯πŸ•ŠπŸ’œβš˜πŸ”₯πŸ•ŠπŸ’œβš˜πŸ”₯πŸ•ŠπŸ’œβš˜πŸ”₯πŸ•Š

  9. Help me to discover of who I am in You and who You are in me. Quite liberating, fear brings limitations

    Help me Lord to step out in faith. You have set me free and your Word says that whosoever you have set free they are free indeed.

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