To fear God is to have absolute reverence and awe for an Almighty God, the Creator of all things. But the fear discussed in this post is the dread of potential loss or calamity.
Turn your anxiety over to God.
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Psalm 23:4
Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me.
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Psalm 55:22
Cast thy burden upon the Lord, and he shall sustain thee: he shall never suffer the righteous to be moved.
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Psalm 118:6
The Lord is on my side; I will not fear: what can man do unto me?
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Isaiah 41:13
For I the Lord thy God will hold thy right hand, saying unto thee, Fear not; I will help thee.
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1 Peter 5
6 Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time:
7 Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you.
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1 John 4:18
There is no fear in love; but perfect love casteth out fear: because fear hath torment. He that feareth is not made perfect in love.
Moroni 8:16
Behold, I speak with boldness, having authority from God; and I fear not what man can do; for perfect love casteth out all fear.
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Doctrine & Covenants 6:36
Look unto me (Jesus Christ) in every thought; doubt not, fear not.
Doctrine & Covenants 68:6
Wherefore, be of good cheer, and do not fear, for I the Lord am with you, and will stand by you; and ye shall bear record of me, even Jesus Christ, that I am the Son of the living God, that I was, that I am, and that I am to come.
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The Hymn “How Firm a Foundation” contains this verse:
Fear not, I am with thee; oh, be not dismayed,
For I am thy God and will still give thee aid.
I’ll strengthen thee, help thee, and cause thee to stand,
Upheld by my righteous, upheld by my righteous,
Upheld by my righteous, omnipotent hand.
The Hymn “Let Us all Press On” contains the following phrase in its chorus:
Fear not, though the enemy deride;
Courage, for the Lord is on our side.
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A Few Secular Quotes on Fear:
“The only thing we have to fear is fear itself.”
– President Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1933 inaugural address, during the Great Depression
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“Of all the liars in the world, sometimes the worst are our own fears.”
— Rudyard Kipling
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“Nothing in life is to be feared, it is only to be understood. Now is the time to understand more, so that we may fear less.”
— Marie Curie
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“Worry is a misuse of the imagination.”
– Dan Zadra
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The reason fear is considered the opposite of faith is that fear is negative belief while faith is positive belief. When you believe something will harm you or that something bad will happen you experience fear, however when you believe something or someone will do you good or that something good will happen, you have faith. It is similar to how hot and cold are opposites. Both are temperature descriptions differentiated by the amount of thermal energy available. Faith is positive belief, while fear is negative belief.
– Eyitayo Adenuga
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Peace through Jesus Christ
– Tom Irvine