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FEAR


On any given school day, you have a lot to be concerned about. But some concerns turn into fears. And occasionally fears grow into phobias. Here's a list of phobias that might be found wherever students congregate.

Ablutophobia        Fear of washing or bathing
Agoraphobia            Fear of open, crowded places
Aulophobia            Fear of flutes
Bibliophobia        Fear of books
Caligynephobia        Fear of beautiful women
Cantagelophobia        Fear of being ridiculed
Didaskaleinophobia    Fear of school
Ecclesiophobia        Fear of church
Eremophobia            Fear of loneliness
Ergophobia            Fear of work
Glossophobia        Fear of speaking in public
Gnosiophobia        Fear of knowledge
Lyssophobia            Fear of becoming insane
Neophobia            Fear of anything new
Ophthalmophobia        Fear of being stared at
Osmophobia            Fear of smells
Pantophobia            Fear of everything
Papyrophobia        Fear of paper
Phronemophobia        Fear of thinking
Scholionophobia        Fear of school

Don't worry if you haven't heard of many of these phobias. You won't find a lot of these specialized problems in most dictionaries, and when you do, they may have variant spellings. Besides, we don't want you developing phobophobia (fear of phobias). The point is that most of us have certain fears and trepidations, some of which can become quite strong.

The Bible has a lot to say about fear. Most of the passages encourage us NOT to be afraid. Almost every time an angel arrived on the scene, he had to start his proclamation with, "Don't be afraid!"

Jesus also acknowledges the presence of fear in our lives. His advice is to be careful what we allow to scare us. He taught, "Dear friends, don't be afraid of those who want to kill you. They can only kill the body; they cannot do any more to you. But I'll tell you whom to fear. Fear God, who has the power to kill people and then throw them into hell" (Luke 12:4-5).

"Fear of the Lord" is a theme that permeates the Bible, in both the Old and New Testaments. Thanks to the sacrifice of Jesus at the cross and the presence of the Holy Spirit in our lives, we don't often LITERALLY quake with fear when we sense the presence of God. And believers need not fear being thrown into hell. Yet we should never forget that if we were to get the briefest glimpse of God in his glory and power, the strongest and bravest of us would be floored with fear.

We are spared the obligation of quivering every time we approach God, yet we should VOLUNTARILY treat him with the greatest of respect and reverence. That's what is meant by "fearing" God. We don't try to avoid him as we might attempt to dodge the objects of our phobias. Rather, we acknowledge that he is the ultimate authority in our universe and give him the awe-filled worship that he deserves.

So as you see the signs of Halloween this week--ghosts, witches, haunted houses, monsters, and such--think about what frightens you. And what doesn't.

On your own ...

Use a Bible concordance to do a word study on "fear." You probably won't have time to find all the references listed, but look up enough of them to let God's Word help you avoid useless fears and develop an appropriate "fear of the Lord" that will strengthen your relationship with God.



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Thought For The Day:

"Our faith should be our steering wheel, not our spare tire." --C.L. Wheeler


Verse for the Day:

"...but the righteous will live by his faith." --Habakkuk 2:4


Teen's Thought For The Day:

"Failures want pleasing methods, successes want pleasing results."


Parent's Thought For The Day

"When I was a boy of fourteen, my father was so ignorant I could hardly stand to have the old man around. But when I got to twenty-one, I was astonished at how much he had learned in seven years." --Mark Twain


Coach's Thought For The Day

"Losers assemble in little groups to whine and complain about the coaches and the guys in other little groups. Winners assemble as a team."


Deep Thought For The Day:

"I'm writing a book. I've got the page numbers done."


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Author MICHAEL T. POWERS
www.Heart4Teens.com

Contributing Author to Chicken Soup for the Teen's Soul on Love and Friendship and 20 other inspirational books.

"I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I live in the body I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself for me." Galatians 2:20

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ALL-STAR Ministry

--The Youth Church of Faith Community Church in Janesville, WI

If you are in 6-12th grade and live in the southern Wisconsin/northern Illinois area and would like to check us out, we meet every Sunday night from 6:30-8:00 PM at Faith Community Church which is located at 2931 Lucerne Dr. in Janesville, WI. (About 3 blocks south-east of The Skating Place.)

Currently we have students from Fort Atkinson, Milton, Janesville Craig, Janesville Parker, Marshall, Orfordville, Clinton, Beloit Memorial, Beloit Turner, South Beloit, and Hononegah. E-mail me back if you have any questions about our weekly meetings or would like to come to any of our events that are listed below... We have way too much fun and then, most importantly, talk about issues that are relevant to you as a teenager.


THIS WEEK:  Sunday October 31 -- Hangman's Curse!  Special showing of the movie by Christian author Frank Peretti!

Sunday November 7 -- Spiritual Disciplines
Sunday November 14 -- Spiritual Disciplines Part 2
Sunday November 21 -- Spiritual Disciplines Part 3
Sunday November 28 -- Give 'Til it Hurts!

Sunday December 5 -- Moral Boundaries 
Sunday December 12 -- Moral Boundaries Part 2
Sunday December 19 -- Moral Boundaries Part 3
Sunday December 26 -- Christmas Party!

Sunday January 2 -- Healthy Friendships
Sunday January 9 -- Healthy Friendships Part 2
Sunday January 16 -- Healthy Friendships Part 3
Sunday January 23 -- Wise Choices
Sunday January 30 -- SnoBall Weekend!

Sunday Febuary 6 -- SuperBowl Party!
Sunday February 13 -- Wise Choices Part 2
Sunday February 20 -- Wise Choices Part 3
Sunday February 27 -- Ultimate Authority

Sunday March 6 -- Ultimate Authority Part 2
Sunday March 13 -- Ultimate Authority Part 3
Sunday March 20 -- Others First
Sunday March 27 -- No Youth Group Easter Sunday

Sunday April 3 --  Others First Part 2
Sunday April 10 -- Others First Part 3


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Teen Community Groups
6:30 - 8:00 PM Wednesday nights
 
Wednesday night community groups for teens. The groups are limited to no more than ten teens and are split into Jr. High and High School ages. This night is for those teens who want to dig deeper than what we do in All-Stars, but may not be ready to be a part of the Extreme Teens. These cell groups will also be doing special activities with each other as the year goes on to build community.

Join us as we do a Bible Study called "Life Together!"
 
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The Extreme Teens

6:30 - 8:00 PM Wednesday nights  is on Wednesday nights from 6:30 - 8:00 PM

"Extreme Teens" meet Wednesday nights from 6:30 - 8:00 PM (September -May). This group is very extensive with weekly homework, memorization, service projects, etc. Students interested in this group will have to fill out an application, provide references as to why others think they should be involved with this, and sign an agreement as to what is expected of them.

Join us as we study the book "A Life God Rewards For Teens"

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