Biblical Counseling Iron-Sharpening Iron Conversations
Recently, I posted a blog on Genesis 15:1 entitled, “Fear Not.” My post was an exegetical development and counseling application of God’s response in Genesis 15:1 to Abram’s fears in Genesis 14.
In the post, I focused first on the warfare context of Genesis 14. Abram and his family were at risk of being attacked and killed by an alliance of four ungodly armies. Abram’s fears were realistic, normal, human, God-given fears. In fact, not to fear would be imprudent.
“The prudent see danger and take refuge, but the simple keep going and pay the penalty” (Proverbs 22:3).
Given this context, and given God’s comforting response to Abram, I suggested that lamenting to our Father of compassion and God of all comfort is a wise, biblical response to fear. I also suggested that at times, repenting of fears is repenting of a non-sin.
“At times repenting of our fears could actually be an attempt to control God by being ‘so spiritual’ that he would have to wipe away our fears.”
To understand the full gist of my post and of the application, please read, “Fear Not.”
My fellow biblical counselor, Sean Perron, who has recently
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