How do you handle fear?

[LearningToLetGo]

We live in scary times. What was unthinkable a couple years ago is commonplace today, and tomorrow will be worse. How do you handle your fear?

I pray daily, sitting on my knees. I ask Jesus for help to resist the temptation of fear. I ask Jesus for help to resist anger at the "other." I ask Jesus to remind me that we are not separate from each other except in appearance. I find solace in Luke 22:44-46 (ESV)

44 And being in agony he prayed more earnestly; and his sweat became like great drops of blood falling down to the ground. 45 And when he rose from prayer, he came to the disciples and found them sleeping for sorrow, 46 and he said to them, “Why are you sleeping? Rise and pray that you may not enter into temptation.”

How do you handle your fear?

[Riverwalker]

God's three step prescription of fear and anxiety

1. Give it all to God in prayer....casting your cares on him for he cares for you

2. THANK HIM for taking care of it, Trust that he will take care of it.

3. Once you've put it in his hands, do not take it back.  Rather think about good things and let His peace reign in your heart

Philippians 4:

6 Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God; 7 and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.

Meditate on These Things

8 Finally, brethren, whatever things are true, whatever things are noble, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report, if there is any virtue and if there is anything praiseworthy—meditate on these things. 9 The things which you learned and received and heard and saw in me, these do, and the God of peace will be with you.

[missmuffet]

2 hours ago, LearningToLetGo said:

We live in scary times. What was unthinkable a couple years ago is commonplace today, and tomorrow will be worse. How do you handle your fear?

I pray daily, sitting on my knees. I ask Jesus for help to resist the temptation of fear. I ask Jesus for help to resist anger at the "other." I ask Jesus to remind me that we are not separate from each other except in appearance. I find solace in Luke 22:44-46 (ESV)

44 And being in agony he prayed more earnestly; and his sweat became like great drops of blood falling down to the ground. 45 And when he rose from prayer, he came to the disciples and found them sleeping for sorrow, 46 and he said to them, “Why are you sleeping? Rise and pray that you may not enter into temptation.”

How do you handle your fear?

We give God our fear. 

[Dennis1209]

A picture is worth a thousand words. Use to be a lot of these:

Now it is a lot of this and prayer:

Edited October 1, 2021 by Dennis1209

[LearningToLetGo]

It's important that we admit we fear. "Real men aren't afraid!" -- that's BS! Denying fear does not make it go away. It just pushes it underground, into the unconscious where it smoulders only to erupt later when least expected. Healthy men and women accept their emotions, feel them deeply and let them go.

I do feel fear. I don't deny my fear, and thus my fear does not control me. 

 

Edited October 1, 2021 by LearningToLetGo

[LearningToLetGo]

22 minutes ago, Josheb said:

I was held at gunpoint once for four hours. I came to the end of myself and realized I not only could be killed on purpose; I could be killed by accident.

That sounds truly terrifying. Thank you for sharing. 

[Who me]

8 hours ago, LearningToLetGo said:

We live in scary times. What was unthinkable a couple years ago is commonplace today, and tomorrow will be worse.

 

Face your fears. examine them to see just how realistic they are.

Get expert advice about ones fears.

Look at what one is putting ones trust in, is it ones bank balance, where one lives, social standing or in Jesus.

 

 

Again what are you being frighten by?

 

Jesus promises never to let us go, he does not promise health or wealth.

 

 

[R. Hartono]

9 hours ago, LearningToLetGo said:

We live in scary times. What was unthinkable a couple years ago is commonplace today, and tomorrow will be worse. How do you handle your fear?

I pray daily, sitting on my knees. I ask Jesus for help to resist the temptation of fear. I ask Jesus for help to resist anger at the "other." I ask Jesus to remind me that we are not separate from each other except in appearance. I find solace in Luke 22:44-46 (ESV)

44 And being in agony he prayed more earnestly; and his sweat became like great drops of blood falling down to the ground. 45 And when he rose from prayer, he came to the disciples and found them sleeping for sorrow, 46 and he said to them, “Why are you sleeping? Rise and pray that you may not enter into temptation.”

How do you handle your fear?

Ever since man fell into sins we cannot control weather n animal n vulnerable to disease, fear has become apparent. Even Jesus feared and prayed in Getshemane.

[Guest]

12 hours ago, LearningToLetGo said:

We live in scary times. What was unthinkable a couple years ago is commonplace today, and tomorrow will be worse. How do you handle your fear?

I pray daily, sitting on my knees. I ask Jesus for help to resist the temptation of fear. I ask Jesus for help to resist anger at the "other." I ask Jesus to remind me that we are not separate from each other except in appearance. I find solace in Luke 22:44-46 (ESV)

44 And being in agony he prayed more earnestly; and his sweat became like great drops of blood falling down to the ground. 45 And when he rose from prayer, he came to the disciples and found them sleeping for sorrow, 46 and he said to them, “Why are you sleeping? Rise and pray that you may not enter into temptation.”

How do you handle your fear?

I pray and put everything in God's hands but I also carry a gun.  I've only had to use it once when my wife and I had our home under assault (two people tried a home invasion).  I held two unarmed potential home invaders at gunpoint, but seeing they were unarmed and under 20, I left them (2) go with warning shots behind them as they were allowed to run away.  My born again Christian wife carries a gun also.

[TheBlade]

On 10/1/2021 at 8:43 AM, LearningToLetGo said:

We live in scary times. What was unthinkable a couple years ago is commonplace today, and tomorrow will be worse. How do you handle your fear?

I pray daily, sitting on my knees. I ask Jesus for help to resist the temptation of fear. I ask Jesus for help to resist anger at the "other." I ask Jesus to remind me that we are not separate from each other except in appearance. I find solace in Luke 22:44-46 (ESV)

44 And being in agony he prayed more earnestly; and his sweat became like great drops of blood falling down to the ground. 45 And when he rose from prayer, he came to the disciples and found them sleeping for sorrow, 46 and he said to them, “Why are you sleeping? Rise and pray that you may not enter into temptation.”

How do you handle your fear?

So for me I tell it to go. I do not have to receive it. That fear never came from God..so then where? ME? don't think so. So IF we believe the word of God. IF we believe as He said His word can not come back to Him void it must do what He said. I then say "NO I do not receive this God has not given me the spirit of fear but of power love and a sound mind. Its written I have the JOY of the lord!..

It goes every time..has to. BELIEVE  His word. Not what we see hear feel. Trust in what HE said He will do. Faith