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#Post#: 2536--------------------------------------------------
What do you fear?
DIR By: guest24
Date: November 27, 2018, 12:53 pm
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When I think of the topic of fear, two passages come to
mind....the first is 2 Timothy 1:7 For God hath not given us the
spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.
and Proverbs 9:10
The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom: and the
knowledge of the holy is understanding.
So I thought maybe we could talk about fear....different kinds
of fears, how to deal with fear, what fears are good and what
are bad, etc.
#Post#: 2537--------------------------------------------------
Re: What do you fear?
DIR By: patrick jane
Date: November 27, 2018, 6:06 pm
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I do fear God and I have a healthy fear of heights but other
than that not much fear here. I fear death because I don't know
how I will die so I fear the unknown. I feel safe and protected
by God.
#Post#: 2540--------------------------------------------------
Re: What do you fear?
DIR By: guest13
Date: November 28, 2018, 3:47 am
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Most of my fears are of a parental, more worldly nature. I
worry about my kids health and safety.
#Post#: 2545--------------------------------------------------
Re: What do you fear?
DIR By: guest24
Date: November 28, 2018, 8:19 am
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--- Quote from: patrick jane link ---
>
> I do fear God and I have a healthy fear of heights but other
than that not much fear here. I fear death because I don't know
how I will die so I fear the unknown. I feel safe and protected
by God.
>
--- End Quote ---
Fear of death is common and talked about in scripture.
Personally I don't fear death, I welcome it but I do fear dying
a slow painful, prolonged death...when I die I just want to die,
end of story.....my favorite would be to fall asleep and wake in
the arms of my Lord.
#Post#: 2546--------------------------------------------------
Re: What do you fear?
DIR By: guest24
Date: November 28, 2018, 8:20 am
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--- Quote from: Jinkx link ---
>
> Most of my fears are of a parental, more worldly nature. I
worry about my kids health and safety.
>
--- End Quote ---
I know that one all too well. It really hit me hard after our
son died. for a season I was fearful from anything our other
kids wanted to do. I have reconciled that with God now but in a
way, all our kids were lost that day. (long story)
#Post#: 2550--------------------------------------------------
Re: What do you fear?
DIR By: guest17
Date: November 28, 2018, 9:43 am
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What do I fear? If I was asked that question many years ago
there would be a long list of fears. But I've seen and
experienced so much in my life that there's not much left that I
fear anymore. I do worry for my family, my children and
grandchildren. Because there is so much that they don't know so
they're not on guard and too trusting. They would probably
rather not know and I can't really blame them but that puts them
in danger. They don't see the world as it really is. All I can
do is pray for them to be protected.
#Post#: 2551--------------------------------------------------
Re: What do you fear?
DIR By: patrick jane
Date: November 28, 2018, 10:39 am
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If we are completely honest with ourselves as Christians, I
think the biggest fear I have is that there is no God.
#Post#: 2553--------------------------------------------------
Re: What do you fear?
DIR By: guest24
Date: November 28, 2018, 11:03 am
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--- Quote from: patrick jane link ---
>
> If we are completely honest with ourselves as Christians, I
think the biggest fear I have is that there is no God.
>
--- End Quote ---
I might have said the same at one time but God has made Himself
very clear to me.
Story time....When I was in high school I was sitting at home
one day sewing. My sister came in the room and laid on my
shoulders. I asked her to move and she refused. I told her to
move and like siblings sometimes do, she refused. At this point
I took ahold of her arms and set her off of me. My sister went
running to my father and cried that I had scratched her, showing
him an old scratch that was healing as "proof". My father went
nuts, took off his belt and began beating me with it. If you
had been witnessing that event you probably would have thought
that I was getting the beating of my life, but God and I had a
secret. You see, that day that belt never touched me. God
literally stood between me and that beating. There were neither
marks from the contact nor pain from the contact, the only pain
was the pain of the sins that I had committed that drove Christ
to the cross. That day I literally experienced Isaiah 53 "by
His stripes I am healed".
Just one of many instances that have convinced me beyond any
doubt that God is and that One day I will see Him in all of His
glory.
#Post#: 2557--------------------------------------------------
Re: What do you fear?
DIR By: patrick jane
Date: November 28, 2018, 11:08 am
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--- Quote from: Lori Bolinger link ---
>
> [quote author=patrick jane link=topic=262.msg2551#msg2551
date=1543423166]
> If we are completely honest with ourselves as Christians, I
think the biggest fear I have is that there is no God.
>
--- End Quote ---
I might have said the same at one time but God has made Himself
very clear to me.
Story time....When I was in high school I was sitting at home
one day sewing. My sister came in the room and laid on my
shoulders. I asked her to move and she refused. I told her to
move and like siblings sometimes do, she refused. At this point
I took ahold of her arms and set her off of me. My sister went
running to my father and cried that I had scratched her, showing
him an old scratch that was healing as "proof". My father went
nuts, took off his belt and began beating me with it. If you
had been witnessing that event you probably would have thought
that I was getting the beating of my life, but God and I had a
secret. You see, that day that belt never touched me. God
literally stood between me and that beating. There were neither
marks from the contact nor pain from the contact, the only pain
was the pain of the sins that I had committed that drove Christ
to the cross. That day I literally experienced Isaiah 53 "by
His stripes I am healed".
Just one of many instances that have convinced me beyond any
doubt that God is and that One day I will see Him in all of His
glory.
[/quote]I too have seen enough evidence to convince me that God
is with us and real. In my weaker moments of faith I just worry
if there is no God when I die or sometime after death. It would
be the biggest disappointment ever but I guess we wouldn't know
anything, so nothing to fear.
#Post#: 2558--------------------------------------------------
Re: What do you fear?
DIR By: guest24
Date: November 28, 2018, 11:17 am
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--- Quote from: patrick jane link ---
>
> [quote author=Lori Bolinger link=topic=262.msg2553#msg2553
date=1543424607]
> [quote author=patrick jane link=topic=262.msg2551#msg2551
date=1543423166]
> If we are completely honest with ourselves as Christians, I
think the biggest fear I have is that there is no God.
>
--- End Quote ---
I might have said the same at one time but God has made Himself
very clear to me.
Story time....When I was in high school I was sitting at home
one day sewing. My sister came in the room and laid on my
shoulders. I asked her to move and she refused. I told her to
move and like siblings sometimes do, she refused. At this point
I took ahold of her arms and set her off of me. My sister went
running to my father and cried that I had scratched her, showing
him an old scratch that was healing as "proof". My father went
nuts, took off his belt and began beating me with it. If you
had been witnessing that event you probably would have thought
that I was getting the beating of my life, but God and I had a
secret. You see, that day that belt never touched me. God
literally stood between me and that beating. There were neither
marks from the contact nor pain from the contact, the only pain
was the pain of the sins that I had committed that drove Christ
to the cross. That day I literally experienced Isaiah 53 "by
His stripes I am healed".
Just one of many instances that have convinced me beyond any
doubt that God is and that One day I will see Him in all of His
glory.
[/quote]I too have seen enough evidence to convince me that God
is with us and real. In my weaker moments of faith I just worry
if there is no God when I die or sometime after death. It would
be the biggest disappointment ever but I guess we wouldn't know
anything, so nothing to fear.
[/quote]I guess what I have come for understand is that at least
in the here and now I have a purpose for living that I see so
many people don't have....maybe for me at least that is enough
to give glory to God no matter.
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