Tag Archives: dealing with fear

What To Do With Fear

Posted on August 28, 2026 by jwfisch

How do we deal with fear? By taking charge of our situation. By doing something instead of nothing. The two servants who invested the money the Master entrusted to them were probably afraid too, but they did something anyway. (See … Continue reading →

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Fear not

Posted on June 14, 2021 by jwfisch

[Today, with the magic date of June 15 around the corner and things returning to some semblance of normal, I went back to the first Catch I wrote that mentioned the pandemic and it was this one, on March 10, … Continue reading →

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Whom shall I fear?

Posted on June 8, 2021 by jwfisch

In Ecclesiastes 1:9, Solomon proclaims, “What has been will be again, what has been done will be done again; there is nothing new under the sun.” That might explain the following verses from Isaiah, written thousands of years ago, that … Continue reading →

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Our kingdom is not of this world

Posted on March 4, 2021 by jwfisch

There is a movement of fear sweeping across this country that is sucking in a lot of Christians and sidetracking them into much useless endeavor. Christians who have staked their claim on saving a “Christian” America through politics are worried … Continue reading →

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Nothing to fear but God

Posted on October 2, 2020 by jwfisch

No king is saved by the multitude of an army;A mighty man is not delivered by great strength. A horse is a vain hope for safety;Neither shall it deliver any by its great strength. Behold, the eye of the Lord is on those who fear Him,On those who hope in … Continue reading →

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Take courage

Posted on April 8, 2020 by jwfisch

“These things I have spoken to you, so that in Me you may have peace. In the world you have tribulation, but take courage; I have overcome the world.” John 16:33 Is it any surprise that we consistently seem to … Continue reading →

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What’s inside a black hole?

Posted on March 31, 2020 by jwfisch

Scientists have discovered that in photographing a black hole, which we can now do, it is possible to glimpse the entire universe bent into bands around it. Here on our tiny little planet earth, a black hole of despair has … Continue reading →

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Fear not

Posted on March 10, 2020 by jwfisch

Do not fear what they fear; do not be frightened, but in your hearts set apart Christ as Lord. 1 Peter 3:14-15 There is no fear in love. But perfect love drives out fear, because fear has to do with punishment. … Continue reading →

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Don’t be afraid

Posted on August 7, 2019 by jwfisch

Fear not, little flock; for it is your Father’s good pleasure to give you the kingdom. Luke 12:32 When you look at the world and your little place in it, it’s easy to feel small and insignificant. Especially in light of … Continue reading →

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The little box that fear built

Posted on February 11, 2019 by jwfisch

by Marti Fischer Fear, in my opinion puts us into a little box. Even though it is entirely too small for us to fit in, I think that, like a bully, fear chases after us until we jump into the … Continue reading →

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