#No Fear

Suly Rieman

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As we travel together on this fear fact-finding journey we will talk about fear, the types of fears we face, what fear does to our bodies, and what steps we can take to overcome the fears in our lives.
Suly, in her book “No Fear”, does a masterful job of illuminating the fears we face, what those fears do to our bodies, and, most importantly, steps we can take to overcome these fears. If you’re looking for a magic pill that will suddenly rid your life of fear, anxiety, and depression you will not find it in this book. Overcoming our irrational fears is certainly a journey and, in light of this truth, I implore you to slip into your proverbial shoes, grab your day pack and water, and allow Suly to take you on an excursion of life-changing discovery. The personal breakthroughs and understanding this book unpacks will have a profound impact on how you view and interact with yourself and others; it will indeed lead you to “JUMP FIRST – FEAR LATER.”
Patrick McCalla
Executive Director, Operation JOY Foundation
President, Four Thirteen Productions

Sujets

• Christian Living
• Inspirational
• Philosophie et théologie
• Depression
• Fear
• Anxiety
• Religion

Informations

• Publié par: WestBow Press
• Date de parution: 21 mars 2023
• Nombre de lectures: 0
• EAN13: 9781664294653
• Langue: English

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#NO FEAR
 
A Guide to Overcome Fear in Our Daily Lives
 
 
 
 
 
SULY RIEMAN
 
 

 
Copyright © 2023 Suly Rieman.
 
All rights reserved. No part of this book may be used or reproduced by any means, graphic, electronic, or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, taping or by any information storage retrieval system without the written permission of the author except in the case of brief quotations embodied in critical articles and reviews.
 
This book is a work of non-fiction. Unless otherwise noted, the author and the publisher make no explicit guarantees as to the accuracy of the information contained in this book and in some cases, names of people and places have been altered to protect their privacy.
 
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Cover photograph by Suly Rieman.
 
Scripture quotations are from the Holy Bible, King James Version (Authorized Version). First published in 1611. Quoted from the KJV Classic Reference Bible, Copyright © 1983 by The Zondervan Corporation.
 
ISBN: 978-1-6642-9464-6 (sc)
ISBN: 978-1-6642-9463-9 (hc)
ISBN: 978-1-6642-9465-3 (e)
 
Library of Congress Control Number: 2023904483
 
WestBow Press rev. date: 03/20/2023
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This book is dedicated to my son, Jeremy E. Rieman
Your presence blessed me richly.
Your absence taught me to depend more and more on the Lord Jesus Christ.
I love you, I miss you, and I will see you in Heaven.
CONTENTS
Foreword
Introduction
Chapter 1The Journey
Chapter 2Human Emotion
Chapter 3Tangible
Chapter 4God’s Love
Chapter 5Real Life Struggles
Chapter 6Courageous
Chapter 7Do Not Fear!
Chapter 8The Fear of The Lord
Chapter 9Blessings
Chapter 10My Story
Acknowledgments
About The Author
Resources
FOREWORD
It was one of those beautiful summer days that make you glad to be alive. The sun was shining, birds singing, and my boys and I were standing atop a ledge awaiting their first “cliff jumping” experience. We had been on a family hike making our way down a canyon when we spotted one of those perfect swimming holes – a sandy beach leading to cold, deep water along the wall of a small cliff. It was my 11-year-old son who first came up with the idea, “Dad, lets jump off that rock”.
After working our way up the rock formation, prior to approaching the edge, I explained to my sons that the elevation would appear much higher from our current vantage point. My advice to them was to walk to the edge, make sure no one or nothing was underneath, take several steps back, and JUMP.
“If you think about it,” I said, “you will talk yourself out of jumping. You have to JUMP FIRST, FEAR LATER.”
I watched as my 11-year-old approached the edge and peered into the depths. Meanwhile, an evil smile appeared on the face of his younger brother. Before I could rebuke this wicked, albeit funny, idea, my youngest had taken the two steps toward his elder brother, extended his arms, and gave him the help needed to plunge into the depths below.
Similarly, in our personal journeys we often find ourselves on the edge of a precipice with a plethora of unknowns lying beyond our next decision. Unanswered questions, past failures, and an indefinite future make the leap increasingly difficult. As we stand teetering on the edge, attempting to peer over the ledge into the mysterious, we hear the voice of God whispering, “Trust me – JUMP”. Yet, unlike my youngest child, God seldom, if ever, pushes us. He simply stands with us whispering, “Trust me and JUMP”.
Every life holds these moments that forever change the trajectory of our days on this planet. Opportunities to sink or swim, trust or fear, jump or remain the same. It is these decisions, these instances in our lives, which move us from who we were to who we will be.
These moments of facing our fears are sometimes hard to see, but dangerous to miss. They are the moments that can change the trajectory of our life. They can link you to a life-long friend, help you recognize your destiny, or refresh the dreams you once held. These moments move us from the predictable and give us permission to trust God; to move from the ordinary to the extraordinary.
Regrettably, we too often allow our shame, regrets, and apprehensions of the unknown to “FEAR FIRST, JUMP LATER” rather than “JUMP FIRST, FEAR LATER.” This truth begs the questions:
“How?”
“How do we avoid a life paralyzed by fears and anxiety?”
“How do we trade this regrettable life of would’ve, could’ve, should’ve for a life of courage, trust, and peace?
Suly, in her book “No Fear”, does a masterful job of illuminating the fears we face, what those fears do to our bodies, and, most importantly, steps we can take to overcome these fears. If you’re looking for a magic pill that will suddenly rid your life of fear, anxiety, and depression you will not find it in this book. Overcoming our irrational fears is certainly a journey and, in light of this truth, I implore you to slip into your proverbial shoes, grab your day pack and water, and allow Suly to take you on an excursion of life-changing discovery. The personal breakthroughs and understanding this book unpacks will have a profound impact on how you view and interact with yourself and others; it will indeed lead you to “JUMP FIRST – FEAR LATER.”
Patrick McCalla
Executive Director, Operation JOY Foundation
President, Four Thirteen Productions
www.youtube.com/user/runnerdu de55
For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Ch rist:
for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that belie veth…
Romans 1:16
INTRODUCTION
We never know what a day can bring, and somedays our lives are filled with fear. We may not want to admit that at times we are paralyzed by fear, so we socialize our situation with terms like concern, worry, anxiety, or we hide behind it with depression.
Our circumstances may drive us to experience fear in some way, be it rational or irrational. A visit to the doctor, and an unexpected diagnosis can send us into a complete fearful spiral for ourselves or the ones we love. The startling phone call in the middle of the night with tragic news. A job, or lack of one, attempting to find one, or losing one can fill our minds with all sorts of fear and unwelcomed thoughts. The challenges in life may drive us into a fearful mess: family circumstances, dysfunctional relationships, mental health issues, toxic co-workers, financial problems, divorce, domestic violence, acts of crimes, substance abuse, prison, and death. Add to that the daily issues we all face: work, unemployment, environmental issues, the rise and fall of the stock market, inflation, political unrest, bad neighbors, wars, and pandemics; it’s a wonder any of us are able to get out of bed every morning.
As a Bible-believing Christian, a follower of Jesus Christ, I know that regardless of my circumstances, I am able to find strength and courage daily in the Lord and in His Word, the Bible. Each time I allow my mind to wander into the land-mine field of fearful thoughts, I search the scriptures for rock-solid truths on which I can depend and trust to guide me through the difficult, fearful days. Several speakers on the topic of fear, refer to the Bible containing 366 verses on fear, one for every day of the year including leap year. Recently, I set out to find this long list of over 300 verses hoping to find an all-inclusive list, only to find partial lists. None of the searches produced a list of 366 verses. So I decided to keep track of such verses during my daily Bible reading. I made note of each verse which mentions fear, afraid, dismayed and similar words related to the topic. I set out to do this as a resource, a reference for myself, and then, I decided to share it with others. I figured since this information was helpful to me, it may be helpful to others. However, I realized that by the time I found every verse on fear, in every chapter of every book of the Bible, that endeavor would be very time consuming and would require lots of organization, and I was afraid that I may not find all of them!
Then one day, I remembered that when seminary students and pastors seek information on Bible verses, they reach for a Biblical concordance. A concordance is a wonderful reference index filled with details and information about the Bible. In my quest to find sound resources, I found two Bible reference classics in one volume published by Thomas Nelson: The New Strong’s Concise Concordance & Vine’s Concise Dictionary of the Bible . Over a century ago, Dr. James Strong, did some incredible research and cataloged every word in the Bible and he created an index of the location of each word. I cannot even imagine what his study or office looked like, with a plethora of paperwork, where he took notes on every Bible verse, or how he organized his findings, and then created an exhaustive list of every