"Hope is some extraordinary spiritual grace that God gives us to control our fears, not to oust them." Vincent McNabb

“The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom.” Prov 1 Fear can be an ally as much as an adversary. Fear alerts us to danger, heightens our senses, pumps us full of energy and readies us for action. It is only when fear cripples us that fear becomes harmful. The key is to use your fears for the fight, not be run over by them. The world is full of physical and spiritual dangers. When under the control of God’s Spirit, fear is a weapon for dealing with these dangers. Conversations Within ts 10/4/2012 (Watson Mill, GA)