Nerissa Golden
Nerissa Golden
How to Stop Fear from Governing Your Life
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How to Stop Fear from Governing Your Life

Is it really possible to live a fearless life?

Living fearless does not mean you will never feel fear. It means fear no longer has the authority to govern your decisions.

In this episode of Fearless One, Nerissa Golden explains the message behind the podcast and her book, Live Fearless: A Christian Entrepreneur’s Guide to Life and Business. She explores how fear can appear as procrastination, overthinking, constant activity, people-pleasing, unhealthy coping habits and anxiety about provision.

Using Genesis 1:28, Nerissa introduces the Fearless Framework:

Blessed: Know who God created you to be.

Fruitful: Develop what He placed within you.

Multiply: Use it to create value and impact beyond yourself.

Dominion: Steward it responsibly under God.

You will also learn why your identity must come before your work, how to recognise when fear is making your decisions and what Elijah’s experience teaches us about trusting God’s provision.

Scriptures referenced include Genesis 1:27–28, Philippians 3:13–14, 1 John 4:18, 2 Timothy 1:7, Psalm 34:18, Psalm 56:3, Ephesians 1:3, Ecclesiastes 9:10, Matthew 6:33, 1 Kings 17, 1 Kings 19, Habakkuk 2:4 and 2 Corinthians 5:7.

Reflection questions:

  1. Where is fear currently making decisions for you?

  2. What would change if you began from the truth that you are already loved and blessed in Christ?

  3. What act of faithful stewardship is God asking of you today?

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