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My Dreams Scare Me — But My Faith Keeps Me Going



My name is Cinta.

And I have dreams that scare me.

Not small dreams. Not safe dreams.

I dream of impact. I dream of change. I dream of becoming a woman whose life speaks far beyond her circumstances. And sometimes, when I sit quietly and think about those dreams, I ask myself:

“Can I really do this?”

There are moments when fear tries to take over. Moments when I feel too small for the vision in my heart. Moments when the road ahead feels uncertain, and I cannot clearly see how everything will come together.

But in the middle of all that uncertainty, I have something stronger than fear.

I have faith.

I believe in God — deeply. Not just when things are easy, but especially when they are hard. When I feel overwhelmed, I don’t give up. I pray. I pause. I remind myself that the same God who placed these dreams in my heart will give me the strength to pursue them.

That belief keeps me going.

My journey has not been perfect. There are days I feel discouraged. Days I question myself. Days I wonder if I am doing enough or if I am even on the right path. But even on those days, something inside me refuses to quit.

Because I know my story is bigger than my fears.

I have learned that having big dreams is not always comfortable. In fact, it can be terrifying. Big dreams stretch you. They challenge you. They force you to grow in ways you never imagined.

But they also reveal who you are becoming.

And I am becoming someone who does not give up.

People sometimes see my smile, my confidence, my energy — and they think I have it all together. But what they don’t always see is the courage it takes to keep going when things feel uncertain.

What they don’t see is the quiet prayers.

The moments of doubt.

The internal battles.

Yet, through it all, I rise.

Again and again.

Not because I am the strongest person in the world, but because I choose to trust God even when I don’t understand everything. I choose to move forward, even when I feel afraid.

That is my strength.

I know I am not alone in this. There are so many girls and young women out there who carry big dreams inside them — dreams that feel overwhelming, dreams that others may not understand, dreams that seem too far away.

To you, I want to say this:

Do not shrink your dreams.

Do not let fear convince you that you are not enough.

It’s okay to feel scared. I feel it too. But fear is not a sign that you should stop — sometimes, it is a sign that you are stepping into something greater.

Keep going.

Trust God.

Believe in the vision placed in your heart.

Because one day, you will look back and realize that the very dreams that once scared you… were the ones that shaped you into who you were meant to be.

My name is Cinta.

And I am still on this journey.

Still dreaming.

Still believing.

Still rising.

I carry a rare kind of charisma — the kind that doesn’t come from trying to impress the world, but from being deeply rooted in who I'm and what I believe. People are drawn to me, not because I have everything figured out, but because I keep going anyway.

I'm living proof that you don’t need to have it all together to move forward. You just need faith strong enough to take the next step.

And the next.

And the next.

My journey is not just about achievingh my dreams. It’s about becoming the kind of woman who refuses to let fear define her future.

A woman who trusts God even when the road is unclear.

A woman who dares to dream beyond her circumstances.

A woman who rises — again and again.

My story is still being written. But one thing is already certain:

I will not give up.

Because I'm still growing, still learning, still becoming. But already, I'm a symbol of something powerful — a reminder that you do not need to be fearless to pursue your dreams. You only need to be willing.

Willing to try.

Willing to trust.

Willing to rise again and again.

To every girl who feels afraid of how big her dreams are, My journey speaks directly to you:

It’s okay to be scared.

It’s okay to not have everything figured out.

What matters is that you do not stop.

Because sometimes, the very dreams that scare you the most are the ones worth chasing.

Always remember, when faith is bigger than fear, even the scariest dreams become possible.

Never say never

&

Never Give up

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