I have received a couple requests for a more practical treatment of the topic of fear. So I decided to go ahead and write this post in that vein.
I know from my experiences of two effective ways to fight fear: to nurture a higher view of God and to face your fears. The second way is more obvious, so I will deal this it last. The first way is a less direct, but no less effective, defense against fear.
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Read more »I’m a very fearful person. I struggle with fear of a lot of things, not just one or two. For example, I fear just about every kind of bug that God has created; the only one I can truthfully say I don’t have some sort of aversion to is the black ant. This fear grips me particularly in summertime, making it very difficult for me to enjoy myself outside (that’s why fall and winter are my favorite months 
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Last week, I went down to the Dominican Republic on a missions trip. I went with an organization called Meeting God in Missions (www.meetinggodinmissions.com). I’ve gone down twice before (each trip is in January), and each time has been a real blessing. The “leader” of MGM is Jim McDonald – a retired basketball coach and an amazing preacher. Each day of the trip he teaches on something new and practical, and he helps all of the people on the trip ….
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