Candace N. Bennett

by Candace N. Bennett | Fear defined | "That scares me", is something we are all too familiar with. Feeling afraid or scared is an emotion that is actually good for us. But, because of sin, we have the tendency to have unhealthy fear. Healthy fear protects, but unhealthy fear inhibits. According to June Hunt, "fear is in the mind of the beholder" (Hunt, 2013, p.5). What one person fears may not be fear inducing for another. June Hunt specifically defines fear as "a strong emotional reaction, real or imagined, rational, or irrational, normal or abnormal, to a perceived imminent danger characterized by a fight, flight, or freeze response" (Hunt, 2013, p. 9-10). In order to be mindful of fear in our daily lives we have to recognize how it is affecting our actions and choices? Symptoms of Fear Fear can express itself in numerous ways from rational to irrational fear. You are dealing with rational fear if you have been experiencing increased breathing, energy,...