The purpose for the emotion fear is to set immediately into the fight or flight mode for self survival. I let this imp become a real monster and I was the one who did all the growling, crying, wringing my hands, yelling at others and worse at times.
When I come to grips with my negligence, I begin to re-establish where the imp belongs and I banish it there with a pat on the behind to stay put until it's needed. Then I set out to make amends either directly or by doing better. I forgive myself for my being careless and for being so reactive and I forgive others for being angry at me. Faith is then in my life as it is to be.
When asked about fear, I try to tell others some sayings like "Fear knocked at the door, faith answered, and no one was there". and as above "Fear is faith in negative things", and "If you worry why pray, and if you pray why worry?". I try to refrain from letting others make their own errs to learn from them.
I see fear in others that exercise the same signs as I mentioned that I have done. It is my hope that those of you who are slighted in some way by them, please give them love and forgiveness. They really do not see the consequences of their behavior and are truly loving people for the most part.
