When We Are Afraid

02/07/23 • 6 min

Discerning What Is Best with Dr Rex M Rogers

Have you ever been afraid? I have. It's especially discomforting when it involves a loved one facing an illness or if it is prolonged. But the Lord said he will never leave us nor forsake us. And the Psalmist David reminded us that when we are afraid we can trust in God. There is much in the Psalms about facing life's fears. The key is to tell God about our anxieties but not stay immersed in them. Rather we tell God and then, as David did, we rehearse the character, works, and promises of God, again and again as needed. For more Christian commentary, see my website at rexmrogers.com.

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Discerning What Is Best with Dr Rex M Rogers - When We Are Afraid

Transcript

Have you ever been afraid? How should Christians respond in the face of fear?

Hi, I’m Rex Rogers and this is episode #67 of Discerning What Is Best, a podcast applying unchanging biblical principles in a rapidly changing world, and a Christian worldview to current issues and everyday life.

If you have never been afraid, you probably have not yet lived long enough.

Being afraid is not necessarily weakness or inability to take action. It is