Frequently in scripture, heavenly beings begin
conversations with human beings with these words:
"Fear not!" That imperative was always an invitation
to react in a situation with faith, rather than with
unhealthy fear.
There are many things to be afraid of
in life. But none of those things ultimately matters.
What does ultimately matter is that "nothing in life or
death can separate us from the love of God in Christ
Jesus our Lord."
from
Dealing With Fear
by Rod Spencer, M.Div. M.A.
What Scares Us
Nobody lives without fear. No life is fully immune from
the variety of fears that afflict and affect us all. Life is
too unpredictable to remain stoic in every crisis. At
any moment it can take that unexpected turn and
leave us high and dry in some undeserved crisis or
ill-begotten wilderness.
What scares you? Being
lost? Being found? Being found out? Leaving home?
Staying put? There is no
life without fear; no faith,
either, for that matter.
from Nobody Lives Without
Fear
by The Rev. Dr. Bill J. Leonard
Taking Risks
How sad it would be for any one of us to come to the
end of our lifetime and to look back and realize only
then that we have failed to be courageous, that we
have not dared to love fully or to live fully, that we
have not dared to take risks, or to step forward into
uncharted territory. But that we have lived instead a
life of fear and hesitation, afraid to be open, afraid to
be generous—with ourselves or with our
abilities, with our wealth and even with our poverty.
from Who Do People Say That I
Am?
by The Rev. Margaret B. Gunness
Fearing the Unknown
We are not impelled into new actions solely by the
force of logic and experience. We are, finally,
impelled into them by faith.
While we may not know the outcome of a course
upon which we embark, we know this:
- God accompanies us.
- God does not leave us to figure it out alone.
- God is prepared to bless and guide the courses
we choose,
- God longs to pour peace and serenity over our
anxious souls when we must choose.
from Don't
Know, Must Choose
by Barbara Crafton
