Bethany McIlrath

First and Second: Perspective On What Matters Most (Matthew 22:36-40)

Tag: fearless

  • The Worst Thing

    The Worst Thing

    To fight fear, my mind usually goes to the greatest extreme. What’s the worst that could happen? I go there mentally and play it all out. For many years, I’d wind up creating contingency plans and embracing unhealthy coping mechanisms for my worrying. The “fear-fighting” would end with me feeling the desperation of everything depending…

  • Taking Fear Personally

    Taking Fear Personally

    Someone lied to you and you found out. Someone rejected you flat out. Someone ignored you, someone hurt you, someone who was supposed to care for you didn’t. We all have our someones. If we’re honest, everyone we know is a someone; everyone gives us cause for suspicion. I’m not paranoid- many of our fears…