Dealing With Fear

We all have fears of different sizes and shapes, and it is important to learn what they are and face them directly. Courage overcomes the feeling of helplessness and encourages us to think clearly and take action in any given situation. When we increase our understanding of ourself and others, fear and hatred are much less likely to take root.
 
We tend to fear the unknown. If we choose to remain in fear, then one fear can lead to another fear, which will only lead to additional fears. If we constantly live in a fearful state, there will always be something to be afraid of.   "He who fears to suffer, suffers from fear." - French proverb.
 
Most fears are educated into us.  The good news - they can also be educated out of us!    “We can easily forgive a child who is afraid of the dark; the real tragedy of life is when  people are afraid of the light.” - Plato.

Perhaps one fear you  may be dealing with is a lack of the awareness of the presence of God in  your life? The good news - as we read and learn more and more about the promises of God found in scripture we begin to realize God 'is' actively present in our lives, and many aspects of our fears (hopefully) will disappear into the mists of the unreal. Like a snowball dropped into a pail of hot water, fear dissolves, and is replaced with reinforced faith.

Twenty-nine Bible verses about fear:  (click here)
 
"The way of a superior person is threefold. Virtuous, they are free from anxieties; wise, they are free from perplexities; bold, they are free from fear." - Confucius