Comments on: On doubts and fears http://bencrowder.net/blog/2009/08/on-doubts-and-fears/ I make stuff. Thu, 01 Jul 2010 18:29:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Ben http://bencrowder.net/blog/2009/08/on-doubts-and-fears/#comment-5592 Ben Fri, 04 Sep 2009 18:59:44 +0000 http://bencrowder.net/?p=3811#comment-5592 Chad: Thanks! :) Tristin: Good points. I think the important thing is being in control of the fears, rather than the other way round. Maggie: Thanks! Those are great scriptures. :) And I agree, the fears keep trying to come back, but you're right, the Lord isn't going to use fear to get to me. e: ? Chad: Thanks! :)

Tristin: Good points. I think the important thing is being in control of the fears, rather than the other way round.

Maggie: Thanks! Those are great scriptures. :) And I agree, the fears keep trying to come back, but you’re right, the Lord isn’t going to use fear to get to me.

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]]> By: e http://bencrowder.net/blog/2009/08/on-doubts-and-fears/#comment-5577 e Wed, 02 Sep 2009 01:56:39 +0000 http://bencrowder.net/?p=3811#comment-5577 . . . :( . . . :(

]]> By: Maggie http://bencrowder.net/blog/2009/08/on-doubts-and-fears/#comment-5574 Maggie Tue, 01 Sep 2009 02:19:02 +0000 http://bencrowder.net/?p=3811#comment-5574 When Chad and I got engaged I had so many fears (I was 18, I didn't know him, etc.), until we opened out scriptures and rediscovered Helamen 5:12 and 47. Throughout the whole chapter is speaks of peace. It is hard to remember the Lord's form of communication sometimes. But if the Lord didn't want me in that relationship He would have told me to leave it with a peaceful feeling. Just because you conquered the fear now doesn't mean it won't come back, keep walking. When Chad and I got engaged I had so many fears (I was 18, I didn’t know him, etc.), until we opened out scriptures and rediscovered Helamen 5:12 and 47. Throughout the whole chapter is speaks of peace. It is hard to remember the Lord’s form of communication sometimes. But if the Lord didn’t want me in that relationship He would have told me to leave it with a peaceful feeling. Just because you conquered the fear now doesn’t mean it won’t come back, keep walking.

]]> By: Tristin http://bencrowder.net/blog/2009/08/on-doubts-and-fears/#comment-5560 Tristin Thu, 27 Aug 2009 04:15:17 +0000 http://bencrowder.net/?p=3811#comment-5560 I tend to take a slightly different approach to doubts and fears. I believe they have a noble purpose and can in fact be very helpful to us. For me the trick is to go meta and examine the fear as a harmless object. So rather than hide from the fear or give in to the fear, ask yourself why it came, where it came from, and what it might be trying to teach you. Remember Franklin D. Roosevelt's words: "The only thing we have to fear is fear itself." If we keep our minds on the present (not unlike or separate from focusing on Christ) and avoid envisioning the horrible future our fears present to us than we can learn a valuable lesson without endangering our hearts. For example, if we apply it to relationship fears, they might be telling us that we have issues with the loss of our former life (being single and unattached). Realizing this allows us to process the meaning of the transition and move forward with faith and confidence. It is good to have faith, but remember that there is valuable knowledge to be gleaned from examining the sources of our fears. I tend to take a slightly different approach to doubts and fears. I believe they have a noble purpose and can in fact be very helpful to us. For me the trick is to go meta and examine the fear as a harmless object. So rather than hide from the fear or give in to the fear, ask yourself why it came, where it came from, and what it might be trying to teach you.

Remember Franklin D. Roosevelt’s words: “The only thing we have to fear is fear itself.” If we keep our minds on the present (not unlike or separate from focusing on Christ) and avoid envisioning the horrible future our fears present to us than we can learn a valuable lesson without endangering our hearts. For example, if we apply it to relationship fears, they might be telling us that we have issues with the loss of our former life (being single and unattached). Realizing this allows us to process the meaning of the transition and move forward with faith and confidence.

It is good to have faith, but remember that there is valuable knowledge to be gleaned from examining the sources of our fears.

]]> By: Chad http://bencrowder.net/blog/2009/08/on-doubts-and-fears/#comment-5559 Chad Thu, 27 Aug 2009 03:39:06 +0000 http://bencrowder.net/?p=3811#comment-5559 Very nicely put. Glad to here your not suffering any more. :) By the way, I am also very glad that you stuff is licensed under a Creative Commons. I think I could really use your analogy and insights for a talk someday. :D Very nicely put. Glad to here your not suffering any more. :)
By the way, I am also very glad that you stuff is licensed under a Creative Commons. I think I could really use your analogy and insights for a talk someday. :D

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