What is your greatest fear?

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Sillychick723

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Death used to be my greatest fear. Death is an intricate part of life. If it were not so then there would be no purpose in the cycle that takes place from first breath as a newborn to last breath as an aged and weathered soul. I am not afraid of death anymore. I welcome it when it comes. I conquered that several years ago. However, I am afraid to fail God. I will not know that until my last dying breath.

My question to you:

What is your greatest fear?
 
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1nteresting

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I'm not really afraid of death either. I think my greatest fear would be a fear of being alone for the rest of my life. Being stuck single and with no friends. I don't have very many friends as it is, and none of them are close friends. They are more acquaintances than anything else, honestly. I go to a community college, and there's no one my age at any of the churches in the area (all off to college, and people hardly go to church in the summer). There's no guys to be friends with where I work either (like, literally, I'm the only guy). So I have no friends. It's kinda sad, but I don't know where to go or what to do about it. I should have went off to a 4 year college like everyone else.
 
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ntw1103

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Sillychick723 said:
Death used to be my greatest fear. Death is an intricate part of life. If it were not so then there would be no purpose in the cycle that takes place from first breath as a newborn to last breath as an aged and weathered soul. I am not afraid of death anymore. I welcome it when it comes. I conquered that several years ago. However, I am afraid to fail God. I will not know that until my last dying breath.

My question to you:

What is your greatest fear?
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I don't fear death, I might be a little uneasy about certain ways that death can occur, but not scared of it. I was reading through 2nd Chronicles tonight, and something that always stands out when reading it, is what it proclaims about the different kinds. *name of king* did/did not do right in the sight of the Lord.

My greatest fear, is failing to do that which is right in the sight of the Lord.
There are a couple areas where this fear sometimes manifests itself. The biggest, being in a relationship. I'm now engaged, and this comes with a huge amount of responsibility. Now, not only am I responsible for doing right in the sight of the Lord, but I'm also responsible for not leading someone else to do something that is not right in the sight of the Lord.

Some years ago, due to some circumstances that I won't get into, I was put into a father position to my three youngest siblings. The significance of that role weighed heavily on me, and I was very aware of the influence that I had on them. (Not just as a sibling, but that also carries a lot of responsibility)
Then there are others that see me, and what I represent with how I live my life, such as co-workers, and other people I meet. How am I conducting myself?

I have experienced fear that I would in some way fail to do right by them.
The answer, is to keep my sights fixed on Jesus. Looking through Chronicles, you can see that as soon as the kings turned their hearts away from the Lord, the faltered.

I strive with every part of my being to keep him first, and honor the Lord.
So long as I keep doing that, I have nothing else to fear.
 
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Sillychick723

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1nteresting said:
I'm not really afraid of death either. I think my greatest fear would be a fear of being alone for the rest of my life. Being stuck single and with no friends. I don't have very many friends as it is, and none of them are close friends. They are more acquaintances than anything else, honestly. I go to a community college, and there's no one my age at any of the churches in the area (all off to college, and people hardly go to church in the summer). There's no guys to be friends with where I work either (like, literally, I'm the only guy). So I have no friends. It's kinda sad, but I don't know where to go or what to do about it. I should have went off to a 4 year college like everyone else.
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I understand the fear of being alone thing. I think for most people that is a big one. Also, the fear of being with the wrong person could be taken into account. Just curious, but you must live in a small town for you not to be able to find friends your age. Either that or you are cautious about who you become friends with. I know it sucks. But at least you could make friends here. Just a thought.
 
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TemporaryCircumstances

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My greatest fear is losing my faith....
Losing the one thing that has gotten me through everything and hasn't left me no matter what happened...yeah...
 
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TemporaryCircumstances

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I of course have all those fears, like, I still have a fear of bathrooms (I have my reasons), or sometimes the dark, or going to sleep.
But losing my faith dramatically trumps all of those
 
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Sillychick723

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TemporaryCircumstances said:
My greatest fear is losing my faith....
Losing the one thing that has gotten me through everything and hasn't left me no matter what happened...yeah...
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Natania, you seem to be wise beyond your years. A piece of advice, when the storms of life come and the winds begin to whip wildly, you dig your heals into the foundation that is Jesus Christ and you put your deathgrip on the cross. You remain immovable until the storm passes and you will never lose your faith. Somehow, I believe you've already been doing this. :)
 
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TemporaryCircumstances

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Sillychick723 said:
Natania, you seem to be wise beyond your years. A piece of advice, when the storms of life come and the winds begin to whip wildly, you dig your heals into the foundation that is Jesus Christ and you put your deathgrip on the cross. You remain immovable until the storm passes and you will never lose your faith. Somehow, I believe you've already been doing this. :)
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Aw thank you :)
That means a lot.
Yeah, I've been trying to hold strong to my faith. I've been without God in my life and I've been with Him. I've seen when family was with Him and I've seen when they haven't.
I'm not letting myself to go a place without our Father again.
 
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I guess it would be that my life never had any real meaning anyway.
 
Lynx

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Quote from Star Trek: The Next Generation:

Wesley: "You? I didn't think you were afraid of anything."
Worf: "Only a fool has no fear."
 
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Sillychick723

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Willie-T said:
I guess it would be that my life never had any real meaning anyway.
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Since that is your fear, do you now realize that your life actually has meaning? Do you now know that you have a purpose? Or are you still wondering?
 
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Willie-T said:
I guess it would be that my life never had any real meaning anyway.
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That is a common fear, shared by many. I believe it is the primary reason many rich people become philanthropists.
 
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TemporaryCircumstances said:
My greatest fear is losing my faith....
Losing the one thing that has gotten me through everything and hasn't left me no matter what happened...yeah...
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Great news! You don't lose your faith. You can leave it though. But even that's not easy. Your being held onto by God Himself, sometimes we put so much emphasis on "holding onto Jesus." that's true, But the reality is, He holds you. All you have to do is abide in Him, (apply Acts 2:42)
 
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Sillychick723

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Lynx said:
Quote from Star Trek: The Next Generation:

Wesley: "You? I didn't think you were afraid of anything."
Worf: "Only a fool has no fear."
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So Lynx, you didn't actually answer the question. Care to share with the rest of the class? I'm curious.
 
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beachin

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My list used to be really long...but I've learned a lot these past few years, including how God can get me through anything. So now, it would probably just be a fear of wasting the life He gave me. That I will go through life not using my life or the trials or anything He gave me for His purpose....
 
lv2ski

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That I won't lose the weight I need to.
 
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Sillychick723

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beachin said:
My list used to be really long...but I've learned a lot these past few years, including how God can get me through anything. So now, it would probably just be a fear of wasting the life He gave me. That I will go through life not using my life or the trials or anything He gave me for His purpose....
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That's the kind of fear that keeps you on your toes spiritually speaking. Nothing in God's Kingdom is wasted. Not our pain, not our trials, not even our tears. If you remember that then God will use you in the most unexpected ways if you let Him. I'm sure He's already been using you. Maybe you're just not aware of it yet.
 
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TemporaryCircumstances

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Sillychick723 said:
That's the kind of fear that keeps you on your toes spiritually speaking. Nothing in God's Kingdom is wasted. Not our pain, not our trials, not even our tears. If you remember that then God will use you in the most unexpected ways if you let Him. I'm sure He's already been using you. Maybe you're just not aware of it yet.
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Ditto, took the words from my lips :)
 
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