{"id":611,"date":"2017-09-20T09:00:40","date_gmt":"2017-09-20T09:00:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.vision.edu\/iaccp\/?p=611"},"modified":"2017-08-28T21:23:52","modified_gmt":"2017-08-28T21:23:52","slug":"fear","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vision.edu\/iaccp\/fear\/","title":{"rendered":"FEAR"},"content":{"rendered":"

FEAR<\/h4>\n

Definition:<\/h4>\n

Fear is defined as a feeling of agitation and anxiety caused by the presence or imminence of danger. Further, it is a state or condition marked by this feeling: living in fear.<\/em> Also, a feeling of disquiet or apprehension: a fear of looking foolish.<\/em> In a more positive sense, it is an extreme reverence or awe, as toward a supreme power (God).<\/h4>\n

Brief Explanation:<\/h4>\n

Fear is similar to anxiety, experienced by most as psychological pain or dread.\u00a0 It is often expressed in symptoms such as a panic response (shortness of breath, fear that one is having a heart attack, etc.) or a phobia (focused fear, like that of heights, flying, etc.) to such an extent that it is debilitating to the client.\u00a0 As noted, there are many different expressions of fear, from a\u00a0 sense\u00a0 of\u00a0 dread to debilitating phobias or panic responses. \u00a0The root\u00a0 of\u00a0 fear\u00a0 is\u00a0 generally\u00a0 a\u00a0 wrong\u00a0 interpretation\u00a0 of thoughts that bombard the mind of the person. Taking authority over ones thoughts is the goal, conforming the thoughts to God\u2019s word the key; but again, as with many areas of difficulty, this is easier said than done.<\/h4>\n

For those with minor fears, simply talking about the problems one is facing can help, as can prayer for God\u2019s intervention. Often confronting the negative beliefs that are inevitably a part of the fear can help.<\/h4>\n

Where the problem is more insidious, cognitive psychology can be an effective tool in helping someone with overwhelming anxiety, and professional help may be required. God is certainly able to help someone with overwhelming fears, and his word, meditated\u00a0\u00a0 upon\u00a0\u00a0 consistently\u00a0\u00a0 can\u00a0 make\u00a0 a\u00a0 major\u00a0 and\u00a0 dramatic difference for many.<\/h4>\n

The Word of God:<\/h4>\n

Psalm 34:4<\/h4>\n

\u201cI sought the Lord, and He answered me, and delivered me from all my fears.\u201d<\/h4>\n

John 14:27<\/h4>\n

\u201cPeace I leave with you; My peace I give to you; not as the world gives do I give to you.\u00a0 Do not let your heart be troubled, nor let it be fearful.\u201d<\/h4>\n

Isaiah 41:10<\/h4>\n

\u201cDo not fear, for I am with you; do not anxiously look about you, for I am your God.\u00a0 I will strengthen you, surely I will help you, surely I will uphold you with My righteous right hand.\u201d<\/h4>\n

Philippians 4:6, 7<\/h4>\n

\u201cBe\u00a0 anxious\u00a0 for\u00a0 nothing,\u00a0 but\u00a0 in\u00a0 everything\u00a0 by\u00a0 prayer\u00a0 and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God.\u201d<\/h4>\n

Hebrews 13:5, 6<\/h4>\n

\u201cMake sure that your character is free from the love of money, being\u00a0 content\u00a0 with\u00a0 what\u00a0 you\u00a0 have; for He Himself has said, \u201cI will never desert you, nor will I ever forsake you,\u201d so that we confidently say, \u201cThe Lord is my helper, I will not be afraid, what will man do to me?\u201d<\/h4>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

FEAR Definition: Fear is defined as a feeling of agitation and anxiety caused by the presence or imminence of danger. Further, it is a state or condition marked by this feeling: living in fear. Also, a feeling of disquiet or apprehension: a fear of looking foolish. In a more positive sense, it is an extreme […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-611","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.vision.edu\/iaccp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/611","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.vision.edu\/iaccp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.vision.edu\/iaccp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vision.edu\/iaccp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vision.edu\/iaccp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=611"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.vision.edu\/iaccp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/611\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":625,"href":"https:\/\/www.vision.edu\/iaccp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/611\/revisions\/625"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.vision.edu\/iaccp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=611"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vision.edu\/iaccp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=611"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vision.edu\/iaccp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=611"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}