I have been thinking about fear. Here are some of my thoughts. Never be afraid to say you are afraid. Fear is a normal part of life. Instead of hiding fears bring them out in the open. Name them. Bringing fears into the light helps you to control your fears.
It is important to be in control of our fears. Fear should never motivate us to action. When fear motivates us to act, very often the action is unhealthy and leads us in the wrong direction. Think about it. The Nazi’s used a fear campaign with the German people. Their campaign against what they named as the evil people groups, such as, the Jews, the communists, the homosexuals, the physically imperfect, the non-Aryan, etc., caused enough fear to lead the German people to kill millions of people. Fear seems often to be at the root of our human atrocities. We fear certain people groups to the point of wanting to remove them from our space. Beware of fear as a motivation in your life.
To overcome fear, embrace love. 1 John 4:16-20 says that the perfect love of God casts out our fear. Let the love of God embrace you and then let that love motivate you to act. Love is a much more powerful motivator for us. Love leads us to right and good action in life.
What thoughts do you have regarding fear?
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