Category Archives: Fear

When Fear Meets Faith

Many American manufacturers fear being sued by customers who misuse their products, so they go to great lengths to provide prominent warnings.

Every year, the Wacky Warning Labels™ Contest selects “the most absurd and silly warning labels attached to everyday products.”

Here were the winners: Continue reading

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We Have Nothing To Fear

On this date, March 4, 1933, Franklin D. Roosevelt was inaugurated 32nd President of the United States.

In his famous inaugural address FDR offered these encouraging words to the American people suffering from The Great Depression. Continue reading

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Ancient Advice For Our Current Crisis

Joe went to a psychiatrist for a problem that had plagued him for years– fear that someone was under his bed at night.

“Doc,” he pleaded, “You’ve got to help me. I’m going crazy. I can’t get a good night’s sleep.”

“I can cure you in 6 months,” said the doctor. “If you will come 3 times a week, I will rid you of your fears.”

“How much do you charge?” asked Joe. Continue reading

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Choosing Faith Over Fear

Watching ESPN yesterday as they discussed the delay of the Major League baseball season, I heard Jeff Passion offer this insight:

“The idea that we know what’s going on 2 hours from now, let alone 2 weeks from now is just not the case.”

The global pandemic caused by the threat of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) is creating wide-spread uncertainty, fear, and even panic. We haven’t experienced this much disruption of our daily lives since the 9/11 attacks. In fact, in some ways it seems worse Continue reading

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Don’t Fear. God’s Here. For You.

As I write this post cruising at 30,000 feet on a Southwest jet, I’m reminded of some folks who have a fear of flying.

For many years John Madden, the CBS Sports color commentator crisscrossed the country each fall in a customized bus because he was afraid of flying.

Several years ago, a first-round NBA draft choice quickly ended his career with an unconditional release by his team because of his paralyzing fear of flying. Continue reading

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Great Verses of the Bible: Deuteronomy 31:6

Joe went to a psychiatrist for a problem that had plagued him for years– fear that someone was under his bed at night.

“Doc,” he pleaded, “You’ve got to help me. I’m going crazy. I can’t get a good night’s sleep.”

“I can cure you in 6 months,” said the doctor. “If you will come 3 times a week, I will rid you of your fears.”

“How much do you charge?” asked Joe.

“$150 a visit.”

“I’ll think about,” Joe replied. Continue reading

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