Each and every EPISODE of fear that creeps into our mind and overwhelms our body can be leveraged into OPPORTUNITIES to incrementally strengthen our faith in God and our belief and trust that He will only let happen in our lives that which is for the good of our soul and others. If you believe in God in this way, then it shall be so for you and your life.
This fearlessness must always be tempered with Jesus' reminder "Do not put the Lord your God to the test." (Matthew 4:7).
Always maintain a healthy respect for fear. Never overcome fear with reckless abandon. The only time we should go into harm's way is when we are called to render an act of love to a person in desperate need.
An excellent illustration of this philosophy is that of Mother Teresa walking unharmed to and from across the active line of gunfire in Beirut as she tended to the needs of orphans and the handicapped trapped under rubble caused by the bombings in Lebanon.
You are not putting God to the test when you put yourself in harm's way in this manner.
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