Tag: Fear

Trust & Fear

Psalm 56:3 says: 

What time I am afraid,

I will trust in thee.

A defining mark of a Christian is trust in the Lord; resting in his Fatherly disposal of every circumstance. Our trust is in the Lord.

This doesn’t mean that Christians are never afraid. Even mature Christians have security systems installed in their homes. Trusting in the Lord goes hand in hand with common sense safety precautions. So, it is no lack of …

Is Fear Always Sinful?

In the past 2 months, I’ve had more conversations about fear than I had in the previous decade. As we have all wrestled with the unknowns of the Coronavirus crisis afflicting the world many Christians have also wrestled with fear. We can all point to Bible verses that command us to be strong and full of courage (Joshua 1:7). Likewise, we know that Paul tells us to “not be anxious about anything.” (Phil. 4:6) Do
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