I'm intrigued by others that share with me every day
     With their perspectives and beliefs on a past mistake
     Some can understand the causes with an open heart
     While others may struggle with the part they partake

     The walls constructed of disappointment and failure
     Carelessly built with strong bricks of hurt arid fear
     Consuming themselves with life in efforts to forget
     Perception distorted of a Fathers' presence so near

     Fear is a giant creature that makes us small like an ant
     Bringing out the worst, cutting us off from His Plan
     Blessings and gifts stood at the doorstep of your life
     Yet with shortsightedness fear and disbelief you ran

     How often do we ask ourselves the question "what if..."
     As fear makes it's presence known at just the right time
     Dwelling on it begins to magnify the situation at hand
     Leaving us in the valley refusing the mountain to climb

     Emotions big and small come to us freely on their own
     Giving us a choice in our power on how we react
     Like the Israelites in the Old Testament we are tested
     Revealing if our trust is sincere when odds are stacked

     Fear is simple disobedience as Father says "fear not"
     This spiritual yardstick measuring our closeness to Him
     Children failing to listen brings mistakes that are costly
     Leading us into a bright future that at anytime will dim

     Fear is the opposite of faith, love and trust in our lives
     And lacking trust leads to the doorstep of heartbreak
     It is written "perfect love drives out fear" in 1st John
     So is punishing ourselves in this emotion worth the stake

     "Forgive them Father for they know not what they do"
     Rings loudly and still echoes today with tremendous fear
     Jesus Himself became filled with this very ugly emotion
     In that moment wondering if "YOU" would really love Him,
     Dripping in blood ... and .... shedding His tear.