Fear and Worry...
Confession: I've struggled with fear and worry my whole life. I am an expert ( tongue in cheek ) and can certify that... Fear/worry steals. Fear/worry blinds. Fear/worry kills. Fear/worry distracts. Fear/worry deceives. Fear/worry devours. Fear/worry binds. Fear/worry exploits. Fear/worry ignores truth. Fear/worry prevents. Fear/worry consumes. These 2 destroyers are in cooperation. Fear fuels worry. Without fear, worry is dead. Fear. Where does fear come from? Fear comes from misplaced self oriented earthly desire and concern. Dousing the fire that fear desires is only possible when we recognize fear and choose to center our will upon God's eternal purposes. Ignoring and allowing fear to take up residence is not without consequence. Surrendering to a God who wholly knows us and completely loves us and wants what is best for us frees us from the power of fear. Worry. Worry is trouble-centered frenetic mental and emotiona...