Hydrophobia is fear of water. Nyclophobia is the fear of darkness. Acrophobia is fear of high places. Xenophobia is fear of strangers whereas claustrophobia is fear of confined places. About 6.3 million American adults, ages 18 to 54 have some type of specific phobia according to the National Institute of Mental Health (USA). Fear does not afflict Americans alone rather it’s a problem in the lives of people of all races.
One respected man of God wrote, “Without God, this world is a frightening place, but there is no need to lead a life of trepidation. We know the One who created the heavens and the earth and told the wind and the waves to obey Him”
Other people in the world may live in fear but not us, children of God. We don’t have to fear the things of this world because God tells us in His Word that “He has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind”. I like Frederick B. Meyer’s quote- “God is down in front. He is in the tomorrow that fills men with dread. God is there already. All the tomorrows of our life have to pass Him before they can get to us.” However, the only fear we need to live in is the fear of the LORD.
Culled from: Tosin ‘Badeniyi, Ph.D
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