Fear of......

Fear:  noun

1.
a : an unpleasant often strong emotion caused by anticipation or awareness of dangerb (1) : an instance of this emotion (2) : a state marked by this emotion

This is the Merriam-Webster definition. So, it begs the question: What are you afraid of? 

At our house, some (little) people are afraid of everything. The dark, a strange shadow, shots, singing in church-oh, the list is endless. :)

Me?  I am not afraid of much. There are some things I don't like, such as snakes, spiders, alligators, and that sort of thing, but I don't "fear" much that I can get my hands on. In my mind, if I can slap, kick, punch, smack,  squish, strangle, or otherwise deter something, I am going to be ok.  

My true fears tend to be of the unknown-losing my husband or a child, having a wreck, a tornado, things of that nature. Things I have less control over. 

The bible has LOTS to say about fear. There are two kinds of fear. The good kind, the awe and reverence we have for God, is often misunderstood by the secular world. That  fear is one that comes from deep understanding of God and from a mature faith that wants to worship Him. 

The other fear, one that comes from Satan, is actually sin. II Timothy 1:7 says that, "God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power, and of love, and of sound mind." If it doesn't come from God, it comes from the powers of darkness. Satan uses it to control us, we Christians, who are supposed to be tapped into the most powerful source of power in the whole universe, just let it happen. Isaiah 41:10 is a great encouragement. It says, "Do not fear, for I am with you; Do not anxiously look about you, for I am your God. I will strengthen you, surely I will help you, Surely I will uphold you with My righteous right hand.” I like that. It really helps me remember who's on my side. :)

I'm interested in conquering my fear. Anybody with me?

Tripping Merrily Along, Cheryl