Why are we afraid? What provokes us to fear? Why do we suffer such anxieties? Everyone is afraid of something in one way or another. Even those valiant warriors of old were afraid at one time. We are humans and we know our limitations at least we think we do. Yet, what bothers us mostly of all is the question of  why are afraid of things most people are not. Why do I suffer from this phobic behavior of behaviors? What caused it?
 
At one time I was afraid to drive over high, long bridges over water. A cold hand reached and squeezed my heart, I would become paralyzed with terror. I had the sensation of falling into the abyss below, the bridge will give in just as I was in the middle with no chance to return or back up to safety. The worst was when there was a traffic jam, or something that force me to stay on the bridge. I hate to drive through the Lincoln tunnel in New York. The thought of having tons of water over my head held by some kind of structure that could collapse at any given time terrified me. Other fears were just at powerful but this fear of bridges over water I could not escape for I would always have to cross over a bridge at one time of another.

I learned how to conquer that fear. When my heart began to skip fast as I was driving and began approaching a bridge over waters, I will talk out loud and started claiming God's promises of safety. I am no longer so afraid of those bridges now. After I claimed God's protection out loud I was able to conquer my fear. I learned that because I almost drowned as a child that did not mean the bridge was going to collapse and I will fall into the waters below and drown. I took up swimming and learn well enough to stay alive. That caused my fear to diminish and then asking God for help put an end to that terrible fear.  I am not afraid!!!!God help me not to fear for you are always near!!!