Why do we fear fear? Harnessing fear can do more to bring about change and improvement in our lives than almost anything. When fear brings flight, it may be bad. When it leads us to freeze up, or become desperate, it is not being properly harnessed. But fear, when it is used as an agent of change, is one of the most wonderful tools available to man. Fear, if we will use it, will bring us to do things we would not do without it.
Fear is a friend. It comes knocking at our door with hope. But, if we reject it as the enemy, if we leave it knocking at the door without answering, it can do us no good. If we hear its knock, and flee deep into the confines of our home, and cover our ears, it can not reach us,, to help us. I guess this is what is meant by facing our fears. We must go to the doors and answer. If someone came knocking at the door, to tell us the house was afire, would they be a friend or foe? Would we not be better off to answer the door.
Not all bad news is bad to know. Most of it, we need to know. If someone come knocking at my door, bringing bad news, should I turn them away? Fear, as a messenger, always brings bad news. Yet it often the messenger of hope, as well. There are times when nothing can be done, the fire is already raging too much, and the house is lost, or we burned up with it. But, there are times when the fire can be doused, or when we can escape.
If fear comes knocking at my door, should I turn it away, or should I welcome it?
As a friend.
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