Thursday, December 22, 2011

top 10 fears

Found an interesting website that lists the top 10 fears in America today. Here’s the list:
  1. Speaking in public
  2. Snakes
  3. Confined spaces
  4. Heights
  5. Spiders
  6. Tunnels & bridges
  7. Crowds
  8. Public transportation (especially planes)
  9. Storms
  10. Water (as in swimming & drowning, not drinking)

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What I know about fear:

  • Fear paralyzes.
  • Fear often keeps you from doing what you are supposed to do and often makes you do things you are not supposed to do.
  • Some fear is healthy (For example, being afraid to tickle fight a grizzly bear is healthy.)
  • Let your fears be replaced by confidence in God’s plan for your life.
  • “For God gave us a spirit not of fear but of power and love and self-control.” – 2 Timothy 1:7 (ESV)

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