Afraid of What? Facing Fear with Trust

Everyday Struggles

Scripture addresses fear more often than almost any other emotion. Built on Matthew 6:25-34 and Philippians 4:4-13, this course teaches a concrete practice for everyday anxiety: name the fear, catch the worry spiral early, and replace it with specific acts of trust. It also explains the difference between righteous concern and sinful worry.

1 hour

11 units

2 sections

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What You'll Work Through

Each unit is a conversation, not a page to read. The tutor asks you to explain, apply, and work with the material until it holds.

Chapter 1: Understanding Fear and Worry

Section 1.1: Naming the Fear

merimnao means "a divided mind"
Fear defined: an unpleasant emotion tied to what we love and cannot control
Name the specific fear rather than living in vague dread

Section 1.2: The Roots Beneath Worry

Worry as idolatry (Matthew 6:19-24)
Worry as unbelief (Matthew 6:25-34)
The choice: worrier or worshipper (merimnao)

Chapter 2: The Way Out

Section 2.1: Repentance and Reorienting Worship

Worry's first root: idolatry (Matthew 6:19-24)
Worry's second root: unbelief, and repentance as the first step out

Section 2.2: Trust and Perfect Love

The five-step trust sequence
Perfect love casts out fear (1 John 4:18)
Love and fear are opposite orientations of the heart