10 Strategies for Transforming Fear into Faith, Doubt into Confidence, Despair into Hope

Recently a friend from our Florida days emailed Jimmy and I with a copy of a talk by the high councilor who spoke in his ward. We both thought it was random since we hear from this friend about once a year. But once I finally read the talk last night, I realized why he was forwarding it on.

I love the message the high councilor shared:

THE ‘SCARY TIMES’ SUCCESS MANUAL: Ten Strategies For Transforming Fear, Doubt or Despair Into Faith, Confidence and Hope
by Dan (that was the only name attached - sorry I have no last name).

He expanded on each of these strategies, relating each to Faith. Here are the bullet points which I loved.

Strategy #1 - Forget about your complaints, focus on the positive

Strategy #2 - Forget about the short-term, focus on the Eternal

Strategy #3 - Forget about the natural man, focus on placing your faith in the Lord

Strategy #4 - Forget about what the world says, focus on searching the scriptures

Strategy #5 - Forget about what the experts say, focus on what the living Prophets say

Strategy #6 - Forget about yourself, focus on serving others

Strategy #7 - Forget about blaming others, focus on being prepared

Strategy #8 - Forget about the past, focus on new opportunities

Strategy #9 - Forget about feeling alone, focus on the power of prayer

Strategy #10 - Forget about your own inadequacies, focus on the Atonement of Christ