Category Archives: Fear

We fear people because…

Posted on February 11, 2023 by Wisdomforlife

As we grow older, sometimes we let people become too big in our eyes. Continue reading →

Posted in 18 Year factor, Christian Counselor, Counseling, Fear | Tagged fear of man, peer pressure, people pleasing | Leave a comment

The Almighty has terrified me

Posted on November 27, 2022 by Wisdomforlife

Trusting in the goodness of God’s providential hand even when I can’t see it. Continue reading →

Posted in Fear, Fear of death, Fear of God, Glorify God, God, God as Potter, God's control, God's Heart, God's Love, God's Will, Mad at God, Questioning God, Seeking God, Sovereignty, Suffering | Tagged God and suffering. mystery, God's providence, God's sovereignty | Leave a comment

When the storms hit…

Posted on July 16, 2022 by Wisdomforlife

Truths to carry and guide us in difficult times. Continue reading →

Posted in Abuse, Addiction, Alcohol addiction, Anxiety, Assurance, Belief, Burnout, Christian Counselor, Christian life, Comfort, Conflict, Death, Depression, Despair, Devotions, discouraged, Discouragement, Divorce, Divorce and Remarriage, Doubt, Dying well, Encouragement, Failure, Fear, Fear of death, Meaning in life, Meaning of life, Peace, Security of salvation, Suffering, Trials | Tagged afraid, Fear, find peace, hard times, need hope, Suffering, Trials | 1 Comment

Finding our way out of despondency

Posted on June 29, 2022 by Wisdomforlife

He became so despondent that he sat down under a tree and prayed to die. ‘I have had enough, Lord,’ he said. ‘Take my life” Continue reading →

Posted in Depression, discouraged, Discouragement, Elijah, Fear, feeling hopeless, Sadness, Suicide | Tagged afraid, Anxiety, despondent, Discouraged, want to die | Leave a comment

When we feel vulnerable and weak

Posted on January 10, 2022 by Wisdomforlife

How to face the vulnerability of living, suffering, and dying in a finite, fragile and fallen world. Continue reading →

Posted in Anxiety, Defeat?, discouraged, Discouragement, Fear, Fear of death, feeling hopeless, J. I. Packer | Tagged II Corinthians 12, power in weakness, thorn in the fleash | Leave a comment

Anxiety loses!

Posted on November 21, 2021 by Wisdomforlife

Total, Total, Total attack on anxiety! Continue reading →

Posted in Anxiety, Christian Counselor, Counseling, Fear, Peace, Worry | Tagged Anxiety, Fear, Peace, Philippians 4:7, Worry | Leave a comment

Four servants of God who battled fierce despair

Posted on March 5, 2020 by Wisdomforlife

Four servants of God. Each one reached an extremely low point in life. All of them felt that life was no longer worth living. Continue reading →

Posted in Abuse, Addiction, Anger, Anxiety, Assurance, Bitterness, Broken Relationships, Call to ministry, Character, Childhood trauma, Christian life, Comfort, Complaceny, Conceit, Conflict, Contentment, Crisis, Depression, Despair, discouraged, Discouragement, Divine Lottery, Doubt, Elders, elders in the Church, Emerging Leaders, Emotions, Encouragement, Failure, Faith, Fear, feeling hopeless, Freedom, God's Patience, God's Heart, God's Love, Grace, Gratitude, Grieving, Hope?, Kindness, Leadership, Life of a pastor, Loss, marriage problems, Meaning of life, Mercy, Middle life, Mind Renewal, Nihilism, Pain, Pastors, personal, Praise, Prayer, purpose, Questioning God, Repentance, Sadness, Seeking God, Selfishness, Spiritual Detox, Spiritual inventory, Spiritual transformation, Suffering, Suicide, Temptation, Trials, Truth, Victory, Walking with God, Will of God, Wisdom, Worship | Tagged burn out, Despair, Discouraged, feeling lost, helpless, hopeless, loss of perspective, spiritual exhaustion, Suicide | 1 Comment

Feeling discouraged?

Posted on November 10, 2017 by Wisdomforlife

We all know what it is like to feel discouraged. Take a moment and consider four recommendations for times of discouragement. Continue reading →

Posted in Anxiety, Assurance, Burnout, Christian worldview, Comfort, Defeat?, Depression, Despair, discouraged, Discouragement, Encouragement, Eternal life, Eternal security, Fear, Fear of death, God's Love, Grieving, Hope?, Mercy | Tagged feeling defeated, Feeling depressed, feeling discouraged, feeling down, Feeling hopeless, what to do when discouraged | 1 Comment

Learning the art of dying well

Posted on November 27, 2015 by Wisdomforlife

Previous generation took aging parents into their homes to finish their time earth. This came with hardships, discomforts and sacrifices, but it also educated people in what earlier generations called, “The art of dying well.” Continue reading →

Posted in Dying well, Fear, Fear of death, Wisdom | Tagged aging and dying, Art of dying well, Death, Fear of death | 2 Comments

Suffering in silence

Posted on May 4, 2014 by Wisdomforlife

She finally gained the necessary courage to tell me a story that she had kept to herself until that point. Continue reading →

Posted in 18 Year factor, Abuse, Anger, Anxiety, Change, Christian Counselor, Comfort, Counseling, Crisis, Fear, Grieving, Psychology, Relationships, Restoration, Sex, Sexual Abuse, Sexual Assault, Social work, Suffering, Suicide, Unresolved issues, Victory | Tagged abuse, Fear, Guilt, Sexual abuse, shame | 4 Comments