Running Scared - Edward T Welch

(Spiritual Living : Spiritual Voice)
Edward T Welch, Counseling, Fear,

Let fear point us to the knowledge of God, and let the Spirit of God by way of Scripture, teach us the knowledge of God. When fear is the problem, our typical approach is to follow action steps. If we are on our spiritual game, we can pray with thanksgiving (Phil. 4:6), we can cast our cares on him (1 Peter 5:7), or we can heed his command to not be afraid. These are good things, but they are responses to our growing knowledge of God. The knowledge of God comes first. Apart from this personal knowledge, Scriptural advice is no different from the thought stoppage or imaginary vacations that secular treatments offer. - Edward T Welch (page.64)