Fear And Faith Contrasted

The following are some contrasting thoughts with regard to fear and faith:

1) Fear imprisons — Faith liberates (Romans 6:17-18).

2) Fear paralyzes — Faith empowers (Philippians 4:13; Colossians 1:1-13).

3) Fear disheartens — Faith encourages (1 Thessalonians 1).

4) Fear sickens — Faith heals (James 5:13-15).

5) Fear makes us useless — Faith makes us serviceable (2 Timothy 2:15-21).

6) Fear puts hopelessness at the heart of life — Faith rejoices in its God (Philippians 4:4; cf. Romans 12:12; 1 Thessalonians 5:16; 1 Peter 4:13).

Beloved, because we place our complete trust and faith in the Lord, we may boldly say, “The Lord is my helper, and I will not fear what man shall do unto me” (Hebrews 13:6 KJV).

—Mike Riley, Gospel Snippets