Fear shapes our lives far more than most people realise. It influences how we think, how we act, and how we respond to situations. The world describes fear as an emotion triggered by the perception of danger, pain, or threat — worrying about what might happen. And in everyday life, I often tell people: “don’t worry — it may never happen”. Most of what we fear never comes to pass, or it turns out nowhere near as bad as we imagined. But for a believer, fear goes much deeper tha