God’s been using three passages in my life this week that have helped me make some deliberate choices. For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind. II Timothy 1:7 And I will very gladly spend and be spent for you; though the […]
Fear of Man and Following the Crowd
Yesterday morning I was reading about Rehoboam and Jereboam, Solomon’s sons. I figured it would be a good topic of discussion at breakfast this morning. I asked David and Bethel if they thought King Solomon’s children would be wise, since they had such a wise daddy. I told them that I was going to read […]
Diagnosing Fear: Bible Deficiency
Do you ever worry about whether you’re doing things right? Worry about the next assignment or deployment? Worry about family, worry about finances? I found myself worrying last night, and this is what I read. And, behold, there arose a great tempest in the sea, insomuch that the ship was covered with the waves: but […]
Bravery and Fear
On the way home from church last night, one of my fascinating children talked about being afraid a year ago watching fireworks on July 4. I’m still interested in knowing how they understand fear, and I was particularly fascinated to wonder why this memory was brought up at that time. (We were merely looking at […]
