Tag Archives: #FearNot

When Faith Conquers Fear

Fear is a God-given emotion that can warn us of danger and protect us from harm. But when fear becomes our master, it can paralyze us, steal our peace, weaken our faith, and prevent us from doing God’s will.

In Chapman University’s 2025 Survey of American Fears, people’s leading concerns included corrupt government officials, loved ones becoming seriously ill or dying, economic collapse, cyberterrorism, another world war, nuclear weapons, pollution, and government tracking of personal data. Continue reading →

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Isaiah 41:10

According to the most-downloaded Bible app YouVersion, installed on over 500 million devices, the most shared Bible verse of 2022 is the same as 2020 during the rise of COVID. It also occupied the top spot in 2018.

It has universal application and shows how people felt and what or WHO is bringing them comfort. So, what does this verse offer that has such world-wide appeal?

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Word of the Week: Unafraid

“A man who fears suffering is already suffering from what he fears,” once observed the 16th century French statesman and author Michel de Montaigne.

Actually this would apply, not just to suffering but anything we fear.

I once read that Louis Pasteur had such an irrational fear of dirt and infection he refused to shake hands. Continue reading →

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