Facing Fear

Franklin Roosevelt said, “The only thing we have to fear is fear itself.”

Someone else once said, “The opposite of faith isn’t doubt – the opposite of faith is fear.”

It’s true – fear can limit us – defeat us – stop us cold – cause us to fail – paralyze us: it causes us to shrink back from our goals, keeps us unhappy and alone, makes us unable to cope with changing reality, stifles relationships, stops us from succeeding at work, school or sports, blinds us to possibilities and options, restricts us to safe, sterile, empty lives, and produces sleepless nights s...