Tuesday, October 6, 2009

Fear vs. Trust

There is no fear in love. But perfect love drives out fear, because fear has to do with punishment. The one who fears is not made perfect in love.

1 John 4:18

All kinds of fears plague women in today’s world. Some of the major ones they share with us are:

 

* fear of being alone

* fear of the dark

* fear of abandonment

* fear of failure

* fear of disapproval or ridicule

* fear of financial lack

* fear of injury or violence

* fear of cancer or disabling sickness

* fear of suffering and pain

* fear of death

* fear of losing a relationship

* fear of losing independence

* fear of the future

 

Fear can beneficial when it warns us of impending danger, but when taken to extremes, and coupled with worry, it quickly becomes a heavy bondage.