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Be Strong and Courageous
In the face of fear, be strong and courageous. Yes, be brave! You say, “What? How? You don’t know what I’m going through!” Let’s look first at our foe, then the solution. The online Merriam-Webster Dictionary defines FEAR as: “an unpleasant, often strong emotion caused by anticipation or awareness of danger.” Fear can present itself in varying degrees of intensity and in differing types of situations. Synonyms – alternative words – for fear, help express the depth of what is being felt. Merriam-Webster describes fear, in its most basic form, as “anxiety and usually loss of courage,” such as in “fear of the unknown.” DREAD steps up the level of fear…