Fear
I struggle with fear. I get overwhelmed unexpectedly. I think it is just the way my brain works. I can be calm, calm, calm, calm and then suddenly not so much. The 'not so much' is particularly strong at 3am in the morning when I feel like the sky is going to fall in on me. Thankfully I awake again at 6am and it isn't all so grim. The Bible says a lot about fear. God seems to kinda "get" that part of being human is getting scared. There's a lot in there reassuring us to "Fear not". And why are we encouraged to be less fearful? Because God is with us. I don't think the Bible is dismissive of our fears. It's not saying 'oh don't have fears' because fear is pretty instinctive. When I'm standing at the edge of a cliff, fear is a right response. Fear actually protects me at that point. But fear can come from other places too. How about FOMO? Fear of not getting what I want out of life. Fear of my children no