Forgetting Fear

Pepper, my dog, has had a terrible time with stairs lately.

She just keeps falling down.  She gets so excited, rushes down, and ends up tumbling most of the way. 

Well recently she has noticed this pattern and has decided that she is not going down any stairs that are not bricked.  That's right.  We get to the staircase ledge and she crouches down and refuses to go any further.  I end up carrying her down the stairs.  #thisismylife

Well, one morning Pepper really had to go.  She was whining and crying!  I hurriedly slipped on some outdoor attire, attached her to her leash, and ran out the door.

We left the apartment so quickly, that we both jetted down the stairs.

In her anxious state of wanting to make it outside quickly, Pepper forgot she was afraid of the stairs!

And I got to thinking - what if I forgot what I was afraid of?

What if I lived as if I were unafraid of public speaking or disappointing people or being a inefficient employee?  What if I looked forward to entrepreneurship?  What would my days look like if I were not afraid of failing? 

Psalm 27 begins -
The Lord is my light and my salvation, whom shall I fear?  The Lord is the strength of my life, of whom shall I be afraid?

When I walk with the Lord as my light and my strength, I can literally forget my fear. 

Poof. Gone. Done.

What would you do if you forgot what you were afraid of?  Better yet, who would you be?