What Is It About Fear?

I needed this today, Cheryl. Thanks.

That is so true! Fear may have protected our ancestors from some dangers, but for the most part, it is a life-robbing emotion that kills us through long-term stress damage and decreases the quality of life we could live if we just relaxed and trusted more.

Well said!

Very well worded!!!

Some have learned that the primary force of ego is to maintains its own existence. It does this by telling we are threatened and the response is fear. the fancy name for this is essential discontinuity Some have learned that the essential us, the true self can never be harmed much less destroyed and fear disappears

As someone with anxiety and panic issues, I live with fear every day of my life. It is part of who I am...I hate it, but I can barely remember life before fear.

Very nicely written.

Nicely written. Hopefully it will bring inspiration to many.

I hate fear, it brings so much misery. I had a big problem with fear for a few weeks about my son going on a field trip to the Los Angeles zoo which is only maybe about 35 miles away. The closer the time got to that day the more I would break out in tears, while watching tv, at the computer, in the bed trying to sleep, all the different things that could go wrong I was imagining. Bus accident, him getting lost, child abduction, terrorist attack. The day before he was supposed to go I got NO sleep. He stayed home the next day. Fear sucks.

Powerful words of truth. Thank you!

You have that fine ability to chose the right words in the right place and present us with a fine poem.

Cheryl this is extremely well written. You should publish a collection of your works! You are very talented!

Excellent . You spoke the truth about fear. America is full of fear.

Myke

The joy comes in facing your fears.

Very nice poem, Cheryl.

Thanks for sharing for sharing your poem.

A lot is said in a few words-nice.

this poem is so authentic. i love that about your poems. As far as fear goes, I am riddled with it.

That is an excellent question and a very good subject.
I think about this a lot. Say we are waiting for test results for our children. I have fear. But I think it is important to ask what th fear is.
1. I know God is with us and has known from before she was born that we woudl be going through this hour. 2. I know he loves us . 3. I know He is in complete control.
I know that in the end ... all things work together for good for those who love God.
4. I know He will take us through whatever it is and comfort us. 5. He answers our prayers. BUT THERE IS A SIX ... sometime he does thing to strengthen us. I don't want this to be one of those things you do to strengthen me. I am afraid you are going to lovingly do what I don't want you to do.
We don't usually doubt Him.

Cheryl, I am just the opposite. I think fear is like jealousy -- a completely unwelcome emotion that I refuse to entertain for long.

It is said at one battle the Greek army actually was so eager to fight they ran to a battle. I tend to take fear head on. The dread and thinking of fear as your poem says so well is worse for me that attacking the problem. I use the work attack on purpose.

Wish I had the answer Cheryl, having panic disorder, I deal with fear so often and you describe it perfectly. It becomes our best friend even though we hate it.