In episode 5, Mark and Dr. John discuss the emotion of fear, define fear, and speak to the ways fear keep us from doing what God has created us to do. Fear is a powerful emotion, but all throughout Scripture, we read this phrase, "Fear not." 2 Timothy 1:7 tells us that God hasn't given us a spirit of fear. Fear comes out of our self-life and fear makes us live in the "what-ifs" of life. How do we overcome and live courageously? Dr. Best speaking of renewing our minds, writes, "If our thinking is grounded in truth, our emotions will be appropriate. If our thinking is grounded in a lie, our emotions will be inappropriate." To be emotionally healthy, our thinking must be grounded in God's truth. If Christ is our life, we are no longer controlled by our emotions! We can live courageously in Christ. Living courageously doesn't mean living above fear, it means that we do not allow fear to paralyze us. To access the free resources mentioned, go to www.gracestudyhall.org.
