Fear 02: The Examination
Have you ever wondered why we experience fear in the first place? In this episode, we’re going back to our roots! Laura and Emily examine fear through the gospel lens—creation, fall, redemption, consummation—reminding us that our fears have an explanation. It hasn’t always been this way, and because of Christ, it won’t be this way forever! If you’re new here or been with us since the beginning, we hope you’ll be encouraged to see your fears in light of the greatest story—God’s story.
Note: We know that “fear” covers a wide variety of issues—some so lighthearted that we can easily brush them off, and some so disturbing that we can barely utter them to our closest friend. This series is aimed at the most common fears in motherhood—the things that cross our minds and motivate our daily actions. But due to the limitations of our knowledge and the brevity of a 7-episode series we don’t aim to address life’s most complex and sober terrors. Please keep in mind that some instances and experiences of fear may require professional counseling, pastoral care, or a medical doctor. If you find yourself in a situation that feels much larger than the topics we cover in this series, we encourage you to seek help from professionals who are trained to care for you best in this struggle.
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“Fear Him More,” a five-day devotional on fear and motherhood
The Wheel of Truth (A printable craft to help you and your kids believe true things about God as you face your fears.)
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This episode was mixed by Chad Michael Snavely at Sound On Sound Off.
We’re so thankful for Crossway, publisher of Journey to the Cross by Paul David Tripp, for helping make this mini-series possible! These short devotions invite you to prepare your heart for Easter by focusing on the suffering and sacrifice of Jesus this Lenten season. Now through March 31, 2021, Risen Motherhood listeners can pick up Journey to the Cross for forty percent off with a free Crossway+ membership.
R|M Apply Questions:
Pick one fear that is a constant struggle for you. Using the four parts of the gospel, ask yourself how God originally might have intended you to respond to this fear (creation), how sin impacts this fear (fall), how Christ fights this fear for you (redemption), and how God will one day remove this fear completely (consummation)?
How do you make decisions based on sinful fear (what people think of you, fear of not being enough, etc.)? How would making decisions based on godly fear (fear of the Lord) change your response?
What does it mean that Jesus “took the fangs out of death?” How does that change how you live knowing that this is true?
Read Isaiah 11:3. How does this type of fear transform your response to all of your other fears?
How have you seen God be a comfort to you in suffering or in fear?
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