What is Fear and What is its Purpose?

Fear is a feeling. Its purpose is to alert us to potential danger.

Fear offers no guidance or direction. We are not supposed to follow it or allow it to lead our lives.

We shouldn’t ignore it. When we feel fear, we should stop and ask why. Why do we feel the fear? We seek the truth and then we allow truth and love to lead our lives.

If we mess up and we allow fear to not only alert us to potential danger, but we play it over and over in our heads, we will allow it to lead our lives. It will allow us to run when we should freeze and freeze when we should run, to duck when we should jump and to jump when we should duck.

Don’t follow fear because it will wreck your life. Follow the truth and follow love. So, ask why, then turn off the alarm and move on.

Think about it. Trust God’s Word no matter what, because His Word is truth.

 Keep your eyes on the horizon.

We talk about this on “The Right Fight” podcast.

And, if this doesn’t make sense, read my book, “The Right Fight:  How To Live a Loving Life.” I spent seven years writing it. It will change your life. Order the book on Amazon and at shieldsofstrengInst.com .