I Was Afraid of That: Displacing Fear at the Core of Your Life

This book is for anyone who has ever been afraid– afraid to think it, do it, speak it or say it. It’s for anyone who has ever feared the past, the present or the future. It is also for anyone who has ever feared being right, being wrong or being misunderstood. I Was Afraid of That is for the one who is afraid to take a chance or who is afraid to step up, or maybe even step out. It’s for someone fear has hindered, held back, or has caused to feel helpless or even hopeless. If you have ever feared people’s opinions, feared rejection or feared not being good enough, not having enough, or missing it – this book is for you! And, if this book is for you, then it’s time for you to displace fear at the core of your life so you can be set free to live again!I Was Afraid of That!I Was Afraid of That! was a phrase Rob grew up hearing and saying. It was a phrase that was used when people would express how they felt about a negative event that had just taken place. It was an expression used when their fearful expectation that what they had dreaded, actually happened. However, I Was Afraid of That is also a play on words. That play on words is this: I was afraid that was going to happen and it did! And, secondly, and most importantly, I used to be afraid of that, but now I’m not afraid of that any longer. That’s what this book is all about; it’s about displacing any unhealthy fear that may be at the core of your life.In his fourth published book, I Was Afraid of That!, author Rob Collins deals with the everyday practical fears that all of us have dealt with at some point or another in our lives. This book is about displacing unhealthy fear at the core of your life. It’s about standing against and walking through any fear that would try to hinder people from being all they were intended to be, or that they may desire to become. I was Afraid of That! is for anyone who has ever been afraid – afraid to think it, do it, speak it, or say it. It’s for anyone who has ever feared the past, the present, or the future. It is also for anyone who has ever feared being right, being wrong, or being misunderstood. I Was Afraid of That! is for the one who is afraid to take a chance or who is afraid to step up, or maybe even step out. It’s for someone fear has hindered, held back, or has caused to feel helpless, or maybe even hopeless. If you have ever feared people’s opinions, feared rejection, or feared not being good enough, not having enough, or missing it, then this book is for you! And, if this book is for you, then it’s time for you to displace fear at the core of your life so you can be set free to live again, empowered and unhindered!Pastor and author Rob Collins has experienced, first-hand, fears in his own life that have hindered him and that have delayed areas of success and growth in his life and in his ministry. During his thirty-six years of pastoral ministry, his encounters have also helped him see how people have allowed fear to hinder them in various areas of their own lives. Rob has also learned that being faced with fear is inevitable, but he also wants you to know that walking through what you fear is also imperative for your success and growth as a person! Rob cites countless examples that deal with fear and how to displace this unhealthy emotion at the core of your life. He looks at both Biblical and mainstream ideals that will equip you to overcome whatever fear you may be facing. Any fear that you deal with that is hindering your growth and progress or that is robbing you of your joy and peace, is not God’s plan for you. There is always an initial root that establishes fear in your life. When this root is revealed, you can then be healed and begin to walk in wholeness and peace. And when you finish reading this book, it is Rob’s desire that you will be able to say along with him and countless others – I Was Afraid of That!