The majority of all fear is the result of our own transgression of the sin of future guilt
2 thoughts on “Fear”
I don’t understand. If future guilt serves as a deterrent from continuing that from which the guilt stems, how is future guilt a sin? How is that not the beginning of wisdom?
The future guilt that I’ve encountered has been a kind of agoraphobia where people freeze at the thought of opportunity and cop out because of a lack of faith. I have resisted/refused opportunities in the past based on the limitations of expectations I have put on myself at the same time limiting the potential for God. I have counseled married couples who are considering divorce who do not want to continue based on the failed attempts of reconciliation in the past. I guess there is a line to what you are saying and what the evil nature of fear and guilt cross. The sin would come when our fear is based more on ourselves and less on the fear of God.
I don’t understand. If future guilt serves as a deterrent from continuing that from which the guilt stems, how is future guilt a sin? How is that not the beginning of wisdom?
The future guilt that I’ve encountered has been a kind of agoraphobia where people freeze at the thought of opportunity and cop out because of a lack of faith. I have resisted/refused opportunities in the past based on the limitations of expectations I have put on myself at the same time limiting the potential for God. I have counseled married couples who are considering divorce who do not want to continue based on the failed attempts of reconciliation in the past. I guess there is a line to what you are saying and what the evil nature of fear and guilt cross. The sin would come when our fear is based more on ourselves and less on the fear of God.