"What do you fear?".....

We were challenged by this question at my last BSF (Bible study fellowship) class. 

All of us have fears during different stages of our lives; as a child, as a young adult, a young parent as well as the later stages of our lives.  Fear to a certain extent is very much a "natural" part of living; everyone has definitely experienced it to some degree throughout their lives.  

 

During our sermon last Sunday, Pastor Amy Li shared with us her fear as a child, when her mom taught her to sing a hymn when woken up in darkness.  Then there was the struggle of a dark period when she was involved in a car accident, her house broken into and her son fell from a bike with a broken collar bone just before an ARCT piano exam.  Even as a pastor, she was not exempted from fear or accidents.  However, it was the way she encountered fear and overcame the trauma for these events with the help of the Lord that witnessed to the world that the Lord is in control.

 

What were your childhood fears?  How did you deal with them?

 

 

As a young child, whenever I am alone in the dark, I would memorize my favourite Bible verse:

"你當剛強壯膽! 不要懼怕, 也不要驚惶; 因為你無論往那裏去, 耶和華你的上帝必與你同在."  約書亞記 1:9

 

This very same Bible verse happens to be Albert's favourite as well, except mine was remembered in Chinese (through Sunday School in HK) whereas his was in English.

 

As well, I was taught by my no. 2 Aunt, my godmother and faithful Christian lady to pray....

"求主耶穌擔當!!" whenever I was in pain or caught in a difficult situation, starting at age 5.

 

As I grew up, I found extreme comfort in:

 

"So do not fear, for I am with you;

  do not be dismayed, for I am your God.

  I will strengthen you and help you,

  I will uphold you with my righteous right hand."     (Isaiah 41:10)

 

Looking back those childhood years, I am grateful that the Lord taught me how to deal with fear based on His promises. 

How about you?

 

Please share....

 

jane