Quotes about Fear

To good and true love fear is forever affixed.

Old John Witherspoon, the only cleric to sign the Declaration of Independence, had this to say on the subject: "It is only the fear of God that can deliver us from the fear of man.

Fear can banish faith, but faith can banish fear.

When I preach—no matter where it is in the world—I can always count on five areas of human need that afflict all peoples. Emptiness, loneliness, guilt, fear of death, deep-seated insecurity.

Anxiety and fear are like baby tigers: The more you feed them, the stronger they grow.

Many people say they do not fear death, but the process of dying. It's not the destination, but the trip that they dread.

Fear can paralyze us and keep us from believing God and stepping out in faith. The devil loves a fearful Christian!

Sin then is not a toy with which to play but a terror to be shunned.

One of our most deep-seated fears is that we might be called an "outsider." This fear has led us down the road to conformity, has put the imprint of "the organization man" on our souls, and has robbed us of originality of thought, individuality of personality, and constructive action.

Death reduces all men to the same rank. It strips the rich of his millions and the poor man of his rags . . .Death knows no age limits, no partiality. It is a thing that all men fear.

Hypochondriacs who have a fanciful anxiety about their health will never be well regardless of their physical condition.

The angel of the LORD encamps all around those who fear Him, and delivers them. PSALM 34:7