ROOTS & WINGS : Fervor casts out fear
Loving the angst out of health care reform
Posted: September 28, 2009 at 6:42 a.m.
Fear is the opposite of love. "There is no fear in love. Perfect love casts out fear" (1 John 4:18). Fear is essentially a faithless reaction. The grip of fear is the worst possible context for solving problems or for living well. Fear can make us crazy. I'm told that the command "Fear not," "Do not be afraid," or "Be not afraid" is found 365 times in the Bible, once for every day of the year. Jesus presents himself as a man of faith, not fear.
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