Overcoming Fear Quotes

“Fear lies to us. It keeps us locked behind closed doors. Whether the doors are wooden ones or our hearts, fear locks us in and holds us captive.”
― Mandi Hart

“Stand up.
Face the new day.
Reach a little farther.
Do what you fear you cannot do.
Be bold.”
― Richelle E. Goodrich, Being Bold: Quotes, Poetry, & Motivations for Every Day of the Year

“This warmth... This touch... This whispered chorus of voices echoing through my heart. They bring solace. Even as I drift farther into the unknown of this dark abyss, I'm not afraid, because I feel you near. Your courage, strength and hope are all mine. With them, I can escape and fight my way back to you.”
― Imania Margria, The Pacemaker

“I didn't have time to entertain fear when I knew God's promises had given me permission to be brave.”
― Missy Maxwell Worton, Don't Mess with This Mama: Risking It All to Rescue Our Daughter

“You can be scared. We all are. The trick is to not let that fear take you over. Let it simmer, let it wrap itself around you to keep you alert, but don’t let it become you.”
― Courtney M. Privett, Emberstorm

“Fear itself had turned out to be more dreadful than the actual doing. How crazy is that?”
― Richelle E. Goodrich, Being Bold: Quotes, Poetry, & Motivations for Every Day of the Year

“You save up all your energy for the big push--when you need it. And when you're up there, concentrate. Remain calm and steady as she goes. Don't look right, don't look left, don't let yourself get rattled, just stay the course, nice and easy all the way.”
― Fannie Flagg, Standing in the Rainbow

“As a blacksmith to a blade, nightmares are capable of hammering the dullness of the mind until it is sharp enough to cut any terror when awake.”
― H.S. Crow

“Fear is a reaction; courage is a response.”
― Bohdi Sanders, The Art of Inner Peace: The Law of Attraction for Inner Peace

“I want to make this point: it’s not that things aren’t scary. They are, and they will continue to be. But each of us has to come to a deep, personal realization that God has already conquered fear—and by the power of His Spirit we can live completely free from fear.”
― Sadie Robertson, Live Fearless: A Call to Power, Passion, and Purpose

“You—yes, you—can overcome fear and quit living your life as a fearful person, just as I did. It’s not that things aren’t going to be scary; but God has given you power over them.”
― Sadie Robertson, Live Fearless: A Call to Power, Passion, and Purpose

“Fear will hold you back from some of the most awesome experiences life has to offer, but you don’t have to let that happen. You can tell it, ‘Go away. Not today. Good-bye! In the name of Jesus.”
― Sadie Robertson, Live Fearless: A Call to Power, Passion, and Purpose

“Being afraid of building bonds because of the hurt you felt from those who betrayed your trust before, is a foolish sentiment. If you want to discover the truth hidden in the shadows of your mind, then you'll need to use the strength of powerful bonds to do so.”
― Imania Margria, The Pacemaker

“Just like in life, we need to overcome our fears before exploring the next adventure.”
― M. Liz Boyle, Avalanche

“And when we go to sleep, we ought to greet the bed completely out of breath from the day. We must have tree sap on our hands from climbing. Sand in our pockets and not know how. There must be some fresh wound on our body somewhere—a cut on the ankle, a bruised eye, or a chipped tooth. Our lips are to be kissed by anyone happy, our fingernails dirty, and we might have brought a bug or two home with us. On our wrist should be two bracelets: one from the hospital and another from the concert that got us there. We should have freed the heart in a streak of spoken desire, kind attempts to hold another hand, and by missing a thousand former lovers that you wish the best. We must find a way to revel in the dissatisfaction of a weary heart.”
― Karl Kristian Flores, The Goodbye Song

“The key ingredient to overcoming fear is not just speaking to it; it’s speaking to it in Jesus’ name.”
― Sadie Robertson, Live Fearless: A Call to Power, Passion, and Purpose

“If you will stand up to fear, give it a little straight talk, and tell it to leave you alone in Jesus’ name, that will get you a long way.”
― Sadie Robertson, Live Fearless: A Call to Power, Passion, and Purpose

“I challenge you to say yes to whatever you are currently saying no to. Don’t let fear make you say no when God is leading you to say yes.”
― Sadie Robertson, Live Fearless: A Call to Power, Passion, and Purpose

“On the journey toward our dreams, sometimes we get scared, sometimes we doubt. Sometimes, life gets in the way. Then something happens, something beautiful that can seem beyond our control. Often, it's a miraculous synchronicity, a glorious happening that falls into our path, giving us that last piece of something we need. It can also be as if we wake up and all the energy, gumption and momentum we had been seeking for so long crests and carries us forward. Suddenly, we are ready to partner with the divine.”
― Laurie E. Smith, Spirit In Disguise: A Guide to Miraculous Living, Book 2

“It was funny how a dream really just contained the absolute best and absolute worst parts of the animal world. She’d been so afraid of the absolute worst that she’d forgotten how she missed the absolute best.”
― Maggie Stiefvater, Opal

“Fear is an emotional upstaging of our common sense.”
― Andrew Pacholyk, Barefoot ~ A Surfer's View of the Universe

“...when Ruthie emerges...I lie there quietly listening to her fears, her sorrows. Then I tell her good-bye, muster my strength, rise and open the door and et the sunshine in. I become the grown-up Ruth and return tot he world no longer feeling so small. I step out, legs trembling a little but my hear full, and set forth on the next journey, entrusting myself the the beauty and danger of life all over again." the author, Ruth Behar”
― Ruth Behar, Lucky Broken Girl

“What’s most ironic about fear is that its gravest worry is not being able to love or be loved.”
― Troy Hadeed, My Name Is Love: We're Not All That Different

“The more you practice, the less fear will control your life.”
― Felecia Etienne

“You'll either have a future that's full of fear, that scares you or you have a future that's full of hope and inspires you. You chose.”
― Jeff Ocaya

“The fear of public speaking – the ultimate test of nerves. It's like being on stage with a spotlight that's way too bright and an audience that's way too judgmental. But, my friend! Embrace the adrenaline rush, channel your inner stand-up comedian, and turn those nerves into fuel for a killer performance. Remember, even the smoothest speakers started somewhere, stumbling over words like a toddler learning to walk.”
― Life is Positive

“I used to be frightened of wounds, but those scars made me who I am.”
― Sahu Hameed

“I used to be frightened of wounds, but those scars made me who I am.”
― Sahul Hameed

“Each fear conquered was a step closer to understanding, to embracing the fullness of life without reservation.”
― Amy Tan, Revisiting the Depths: Overcoming Fear and Finding Peace - A Journey of Transformation

“why should I be so scared of fear when it has slept with me in bed, eaten my breakfast, It has told me like a friend what it tells me to avoid because of it's worry of my pain, and agony.”
― Kyle Chandler Gonzales