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In each meeting with an elected official, we ask some variant of this question, “What is the worst problem in your district, and how can the church help?” The answer this legislative session (after more than 45 Zoom or in-person meetings with elected officials) has been almost unanimous: mental health. Many people have struggled economically during the pandemic; but the isolation, anxiety and uncertainty have clearly taken a toll.
So, how can we overcome the “mindfield” of fear and equip others to do the same? How can we impact our communities by addressing mental health and develop the strength to stand up for truth in a secularizing culture? Here’s how from 2 Timothy 1:5-12.
Main points:
- Know Fear
- Throw Fear
- Grow Fierce
Key Takeaways:
- The three-step formula for overcoming fear in 2 Timothy 1:7.
- The good and bad types of fear and why we are all chicken little.
- A synonym for fear that hits a little closer to home–overwhelm.
- Fear of anything but God is not of God.
- The practice of fear-setting.
- How to practically throw your fear to God.
- “We are immortal until our work on earth is done.” -George Whitefield