

Do not fear the future
Have you ever heard of chronophobia? Me neither; but it’s a thing… a “fear of the future”. It is a fear of the “passing of time” and it leads to anxiety, stress, depression, hopelessness and confusion. You may not be chronophobic, but we can all suffer a little with fear of the future when we have the wrong mindset or perspective about it. Why might people fear the future? I can think of a few reasons: Lack of certainty … what will happen? Lack of clarity … how to invest


Why do we fear commitment?
Commitment is a precious commodity these days. It is rare and valuable. Whatever you are committed to will absolutely shape your life in definitive ways! Your commitments can make or break you; but no doubt they will most certainly define you! What are you committed to right now? Lots of people would say marriage, family, children, career, education… all worthy answers. The Apostle Peter asked and answered this question: 11 …what kind of people ought you to be? You ough


Rejection
Few things hurt more in life than rejection. Nobody wants to be rejected. We want to be accepted, included, embraced. You may be reeling from the rejection you have experienced in your life or from the rejection you saw another experience. The great news for you is that God will never reject you. He rejects your sin, but He will never reject you! (Isaiah 53:5, Ephesians 1:7-8) Many people live with a fear of rejection. In fact, that fear drives their decisions in lif


No Fear of Failure
October tends to be a month focused on “fear”, so let’s make this month a “No Fear November!” We are going to spend some time conquering some fears that can plague us in life… fear of failure, rejection, commitment, and the future. The fear of failure can cause all kinds of problems in life. It can cause us to play it safe or make us workaholics and perfectionists; it can cause us to lose motivation or to be indecisive; it can create lots of pressure and stress! We don’t w