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4BODYOFCHRISTNEWSAUGUST2014ByPeggyNorwoodPh.DPickupanewspaperorwatchthenewsandyoullseeplentyofrea-sonstobeafraidforyourselfandyourlovedonesNigerianschoolgirlsbeingabductedschoolshootingsthreatofwarandterroraroundtheworld.Fearisapowerfulforcethatcancauseyoutowanttostayinyourhouseandlockallthedoors.Fearincertaincircumstancesisnor-malandexpected.Theemotionoffearcanevenbeasurvivalmechanismthefightorflightresponsepreparesustoeffectivelyrespondtoathreatofdangerorharm.HoweverweoftenrespondtofearinamannerthatdoesNOTpromotesurvivalorsuccess.Fearcausesustoobsessavoidandpro-crastinate.Andthenofcoursetheresfearscousinworrytheyrerelated.Ithinkofworryasanunconsciousattempttochangereality.ItsasifyouaresayingtoyourselfIfIworryaboutitenoughitwillchange.Butworry-ingneverchangedanythingMatthew627.Fearandworryrobusofourpowerandjoyandoftenleadtoemotion-alparalysis.PsychologistMartinSeligmancoinedthetermlearnedhelplessnessthetendencytogiveupwhenwebelievethatwhatwedodoesntmatter.InSeligmansfamousexperimentheplaceddogsinaboxwithapartitiondownthemiddleandrananelectriccurrentoneachside.WhicheversidethedogwasonSeligmanwouldgivehimashock.Thedogwouldthenjumptotheothersidetoescape.JustwhenherelaxedSeligmanwouldshockhimagainonthatside.ThedogwouldjumpbackovertotheothersidetoescapeandSeligmanshockedhimagain.Everytimehejumpedthedogwouldbeshockedagain.Eventuallythedoggaveupandlaythere.IfyoutoldthatdogIhavenowturnedofftheelectric-ityandyouwillneverbeshockedagaingoaheadandjumpjustonemoretimehestillwillnotjump.WearelikeSeligmansdogswehavebeenhurtbypastexperiences.Wevetriedandwevegottenknockeddown.Wevetriedagainandgottenknockeddownagain.Webecomefear-fulofourcircumstancesandthepain-fulconsequencesweveenduredandwegiveup.Welearntoworryfearandbecomehelplessratherthantoperse-vereandkeeptryingduringdifficultcircumstances.Butthebiblesayswehavenotbeengivenaspiritoffear2Timothy17andwearetoldmanytimesDonotbeafraidandBestrongandcoura-geouseg.Joshua1.Courageissimplytheabilitytodosomethingdespiteourfear.Theonlywaywecanun-learnourlearnedhelplessnessistodowhatGodisaskingofusonfaithgoaheadandjumpevenwhenweareafraidbecausewebelieveGod.Wemusthavefaiththathewillgiveusthegracetofaceandovercomewhat-everwefear.Wesimplyhavetodecidethatwearegoingtoconquerourfearsandweregoingtomoveforwarddespiteourfears.WhenweseeGodsfaithful-nessitwillbecomeeasiertotrusthimandbestrongandcourageousthenexttime.UltimatelywehavetobelievethatNikewasrightandjustdoit.AreyouwillingtotrustthatGodsgraceissufficientAreyouwillingtocommittopressthroughyourfearsIamTESTIMONYDr.PeggyMitchellNorwoodisamentalhealthconsultantordainedministerandauthorofthenewbookDoggieTalesLessonsonLifeLoveandLossILearnedFromMyDog.Formoreinforma-tionvisitwww.DrPegOnline.comorcall303-745-4944.PeggyNorwoodStrengthandCourageWehavebeenhurtbypastexperiences.Wevetriedandwevegottenknockeddown.Wevetriedagainandgottenknockeddownagain.Webecomefearfulofourcircumstancesandthepainfulconsequencesweveendured.1.WESSMORGAN-LIVIN2.ANITAWILSON-VINTAGEWORSHIP3.ANDREAMCCLURKIN-MELLINI-HIGHER4.BEVBERLYCRAWFORD-THANKYOUFORALLYOUVEDONE5.MISSISSIPPIMASSCHOIR-DECLARATIONOFDEPENDENCE6.RICKYDILLARD-AMAZING7.ARKANSASMASSCHOIR-YOUALONE8.MALIMUSIC-MALIIS9.WILLIAMSBROTHERS-SONGSOFWORSHIPPRAISEANDDELIVERANCE10GOSPELFOUR-BACKTOBASICSAGAIN