August 22

On Fear

Unless the Lord has judged our fears to be a great evil, He would not so often have forbidden them, or have provided such a heavenly quietus for them. WC132

“Permit me to say there is nothing in the Bible to make any man fear who puts his trust in Jesus. Nothing in the Bible, did I say? There is nothing in heaven, nothing on earth, nothing in hell, that need make you fear who trust in Jesus. “Fear not ye.” The past you need not fear, it is forgiven you; the present you need not fear, it is provided for; the future also is secured by the living power of Jesus.” (863.189)

“Half our fears are the result of ignorance.” (1950.124)

“Half our fears arise from neglect of the Bible.” (1980.489)

“It is not what we see that we dread, so much as that which we do not see, and therefore exaggerate.” (1985.543)

“When I went, last week, to see one of the members of this church who is very ill, I had a little of my own teaching given back to me. This dear brother said to me, “Do you remember saying to us, years ago, ‘What time I am afraid, I will trust in thee,’ is a third-class carriage, but it is in the gospel train, and it will take you to heaven;” but you added, “Why do you not go in the first-class carriage,—‘I will trust, and not be afraid’?” Let faith expel fear, and so travel to heaven first-class.” (2636.405)