Topic: Learning Not To Fear

A little boy was afraid of storms. When the dark storm clouds of summer would appear, the little boy would grow anxious and fearful. The boy's father was also afraid of storms when he was a boy. Indeed, the boy's father understood what the little boy was going through. The boy's father would try to console the boy and talk the boy's fear down to a more reasonable level. The boy's father would tell the boy that he, the father, understood, but the boy's fear remained. As the boy grew older he not only lost his fear of storms, he studied meteorology and even wanted to chase them! If the boy had loved storms as a small boy, he would not have been afraid. If the boy had loved storms as a small boy, he would have wanted it to storm. Fear is a terrible enemy of our soul and spirit. In most instances, our common fears are groundless. We, like the boy who grew out of his fear, eventually find what we are afraid of is nothing to be afraid of at all. Fear is a basic part of life. We must realize that few great achievements in life are ever realized without fear. However, God provides a way of facing fear. God's way of facing fear is called courage.

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