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By Grantley Morris

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Fear spreads beyond whatever originally caused it. Years ago, experimental psychologists proved this by first startling babies with a loud noise as soon as a white rat appeared. Thereafter, the babies would cry whenever they saw a white rat. No surprises there. You might also expect the babies to react the same way when they see other white rats that look similar to the original one. What the psychologists found, however, is that the babies would now cry if they saw a cute white bunny. This is why intense fear generated by one man (through sex abuse, for example) can spread not only to a fear of being alone with any man but to feeling uneasy about getting close to God, especially if he is regarded as being male. If spiders scare you, becoming intellectually convinced that a certain spider is harmless can help, but theory is not enough. Refusing to cave in to the fear, you must draw close to the spider. Only then will the fear slowly dissipate. Even so, you must keep this up for days or even weeks before every trace of fear leaves. There is no point waiting until all fear disappears before approaching a spider. Overcoming fear simply does not work that way. Likewise, in our relationship with God, theology is not enough to remove all fear. Knowing that God is safe can reduce fear but we must still courageously push through the remaining fear and draw close to God and experience him. Only then will the remaining fear gradually fade. Faith is like Peter courageously getting out of the boat and stepping on the water; not sitting around waiting until the water evaporates! Taken from Afraid of God Multiply the blessing! May be freely copied. Just include this notice: © Grantley Morris, www.net-burst.com Next Inspirational

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