tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8764853600524631507.post4023762362733206049..comments2020-03-16T02:10:28.502-04:00Comments on Bethel Bugle Online: They Are Playing on Our FearsBethel UMChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07282673358280971102noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8764853600524631507.post-28127819091398120572011-01-31T10:54:11.123-05:002011-01-31T10:54:11.123-05:00"365 times" That would be one "fear..."365 times" That would be one "fear not" for every day of the year...... Timo2bndrh2ohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15926172450922806847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8764853600524631507.post-85636928043560658312011-01-30T20:06:42.367-05:002011-01-30T20:06:42.367-05:00There are lots of things in this world to be afrai...There are lots of things in this world to be afraid of. Personally, flying insects with stingers freak me out. I fear being insignificant, I worry about my daughter's future and well being, I feel overwhelmed by the injustice and cruelty in the world- especially when it affects innocent children. <br /><br />Story after story in the Bible tells of people just like us that suffer and fear. <br /> <br />I haven't counted, but I've read where the Bible says "fear not..." 365 times. In every example that I can think of, God always seems to be reminding His children..."I know circumstances seem bad...I know you're scared and hurting...But I am with you." <br /><br />The things that worry us need to bring us closer to our God through prayer- instead of allowing that fear to divide us and separate us from God.Greghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11057465761838295646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8764853600524631507.post-34566448271472248872011-01-30T14:05:16.776-05:002011-01-30T14:05:16.776-05:00You are so right with the following sentence.
&...You are so right with the following sentence. <br /> " ... time to reclaim responsibility for our lives and our thoughts and our opinions."<br /><br />Fear is so easily used to divide people and push an agenda. It's always easier to lay blame to someone or something else rather than do the hard work of finding out for ourselves whats going on (and I'm not excusing myself - we all do it). God calls us to be "fearless" and yet we are much more comfortable clinging to our fears and letting others tell us that its all so simple - its not simple and its not easy!Nancy Matthewsnoreply@blogger.com