tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2071936172666189545.post547977220608379854..comments2023-10-31T07:06:06.832-04:00Comments on My Re-Visioned Life:: on fearAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02040674254150310726noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2071936172666189545.post-26134665430275536942008-10-11T21:59:00.000-04:002008-10-11T21:59:00.000-04:00Hi Annie ~Psalm 111:10 says "The fear of the LORD ...Hi Annie ~<BR/>Psalm 111:10 says "The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom: a good understanding have all they that do his commandments: his praise endureth for ever." This is not a "fearful" fear, but a "respectful" fear. I have absolutely NO fear for myself anymore - that's the beauty of it! He gave me wisdom in the LORD when I got saved. It's a very peaceful life ~ to live in Him. Take care of yourself. LauraThe Johansen Familyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02662008291835903597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2071936172666189545.post-79055569911662637552008-10-04T15:30:00.000-04:002008-10-04T15:30:00.000-04:00Oh- I forgot to tell you I clicked on a comment yo...Oh- I forgot to tell you I clicked on a comment you made on a blog (I rarely do that..) and here I am.<BR/><BR/><BR/>I think you'd like this site a lot.. I love it and I just think you'd enjoy it.. peruse at your leisure..<BR/>http://sladeroberson.com/<BR/><BR/>:)Darling And So Charminghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16359707978761910506noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2071936172666189545.post-41744616981345460122008-10-03T20:59:00.000-04:002008-10-03T20:59:00.000-04:00Are you sure we aren't sisters, or perhaps we were...Are you sure we aren't sisters, or perhaps we were married to the same husband, or had lives together in parallel universes?!<BR/><BR/>Meditation and learning that it is a waste of time to project into the future has calmed this type A personality down quite a bit. I can no longer live in fear of anything as it has mucked up my head and stressed out my body long enough. <BR/><BR/>I take it moment by moment and constantly try to be present. <BR/><BR/>My mind still wanders on those meditation sessions, and I still can create catastrophes in nanoseconds if I let my mind wander too much. <BR/><BR/>Fab blog!<BR/><BR/>pattiPatti Gibbonshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00917601813600917131noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2071936172666189545.post-47075406596790994442008-10-03T07:32:00.000-04:002008-10-03T07:32:00.000-04:00thanks for all these great comments :)... fear se...thanks for all these great comments :)... fear serves many purposes, and i dont think we can banish it entirely - as carol points out it is one of the things that ensures our survival. a certain amount of fear is good for the soul (and the body, if its in danger of being eaten). and terror is a heightened state of awareness - if one can set aside the fear and utilize the awareness of terror, one can accomplish heroic, even miraculous things, even under the most extreme conditions.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02040674254150310726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2071936172666189545.post-31790400260079518172008-10-02T17:38:00.000-04:002008-10-02T17:38:00.000-04:00hi annie. at this ripe age of 50, i have admitted...hi annie. at this ripe age of 50, i have admitted to my children, the 3 daughters anyway, that i have lived most of my life in a quiet sort of fear. usually not a loud, huge, terrifying fear, but an underlying one. it has controlled most of the decisions i've made about myself, what to try in life, what to do, what if i paint/draw/write something and no one likes it? what if i do it "wrong"?? (heaven forbid!) so i do nothing. <BR/><BR/>some fears are good, like the ones that have us protect ourselves and our loved ones. this other kind is just destructive and sad. so...i'm working on it (have been for a couple of years now). it does help to break it down and figure out the answer to the "what if's"....makes things a tad less scary. :) so thanks for putting it out there. <BR/><BR/>and....i was just reading the heart to heart newsletter and saw that you will be doing a workshop there?? it's one of my most favorite, peaceful places to spend time! here i've been reading your blog for months and never made a connection. the older we get, the smaller the world gets!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2071936172666189545.post-70942145687036742072008-10-02T10:39:00.000-04:002008-10-02T10:39:00.000-04:00Ah.. fearmongering. A time honored tradition it se...Ah.. fearmongering. A time honored tradition it seems. Thank Goodness I've never had to fear losing my children due to divorce, but we did have to endure living through the Beltway Sniper (not to mention everywhere else they strew chaos). For a long long time we were the only ones who let our children outside to play & our neighbors asked me wasn't I afraid they'd get shot at the playground? I was, a little bit, but fresh air and green grass is better for their souls and my patience than being held hostage by an unknown boogeyman.<BR/><BR/>As to complacency, you are right- the silent majority often needs to be roused from their inattention before anything will get done.Bob & Muffintophttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12517851052183148808noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2071936172666189545.post-84780140156557710192008-10-02T09:45:00.000-04:002008-10-02T09:45:00.000-04:00Beautiful. I needed that. =) Good autumn mornin...Beautiful. I needed that. =) Good autumn morning to you Annie!Shades of Scorpiohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15221836561688800717noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2071936172666189545.post-7733951659486621172008-10-02T09:13:00.001-04:002008-10-02T09:13:00.001-04:00You are the very best. Thank you for you sage adv...You are the very best. Thank you for you sage advice. it is appreciated more than you know. <BR/>blessed be.The Skinny Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15166884461067793403noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2071936172666189545.post-38886912761219406502008-10-02T09:13:00.000-04:002008-10-02T09:13:00.000-04:00all i can say is WOW. Love it!! I did a post on fe...all i can say is WOW. Love it!! I did a post on fear a long time ago and it was about the fact that all of us humanoids act from one of two places love or fear...you evangelist friend is obviously acting from fear...a place I never want to be!Dinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16444384822254291871noreply@blogger.com