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During my reading a few days ago I came across a statement that suggests we have a fear of fear. My first thought was how can you fear, fear? That just doesn’t make sense. After giving it some serious thought I realized what that means. It’s almost like having a double fear. Not only do you fear what you sense is coming but you also fear how you will react once it comes. So in essence you start to fear what you already fear. Let me give you an example. You have a meeting scheduled for Wednesday, and today is Monday. Although everything was set in place for you several weeks ago, you always get nervous in these type of settings. It doesn’t matter that you have scored highly and is at the top of your game when it comes to presenting yourself in a successful manner. As the time draws closer you find yourself anxious and reciting your response to the questions that you feel you may be asked on Wednesday. What you are doing in this moment is practicing “The Fear of Fear!” In doing so you can easily lose sight of Monday and Tuesday by projecting your fears of Wednesday into these two days. God has not given us a spirit of fear, therefore we should not practice it any time. It is understandable that anxiety may creep in, but don’t let fear pack a bag and move in for three or four days. Try not to give it any space at all in your world!