by Cynthia Ruff

Created on: July 21, 2010

What we do not understand we fear.  What we have not experienced we fear.  We are often inundated by information from the media that helps perpetrate fears.  Other times, it is friends and family who help create illusions of fear that are often based on their fears.  No matter in what form it comes fear is something people have lived with since the beginning of time.

Isaiah 41:13 - For I am the LORD, your God, who takes hold of your right hand and says to you, Do not fear; I will help you.

In his book, Conquering Fear, Harold Kushner writes, “More than eighty times in the Bible, God tells people not to be afraid (usually translated as “fear not”).”  It seems that God must continually keep reminding his people that all is well and that there is really nothing to fear.  Today is no different than yesterday; some of the same fears exist.  For example, natural disasters (i.e., sometimes thought of as acts of God) still occur, and mankind still insists on having endless wars in an attempt to settle disagreements.

When a tornado touched down wreaking havoc throughout a small town and its surrounding community, people stood in long lines to purchase a radio that would sound an alarm whenever bad weather was coming to their county.  This type of weather was common, yet when it hit home, it suddenly took on a new meaning.  When a woman heard of a bridge that had collapsed and injured or killed people, she decided that her biggest fear in life was that this could happen to her.  The odds are that neither of these disasters will happen to most of us during our lifetimes, and to worry about them is fruitless and unnecessary.

2 Timothy 1:7 - For God has not given us a spirit of fear and timidity, but of power, love, and self-discipline.

Many people fear the loss of their health and getting old.  Oftentimes, people develop illnesses for which there is no cure, and perhaps there is nothing that they could have done to even prevent it from happening.  In this current century, however, there is a great amount of information available that can assist in understanding the causes of some illnesses and the ways to help prevent them.  There are also many common-sense lifestyle changes that could curb the onset of serious illness.  The body is a temple; it should be loved, respected, and honored.  Free it from smoke, alcohol, processed foods, and inactivity.  Do everything in your

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