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)