Podcast Blog: S5, E17 – Rebecca Gray, Facing Fears with God's Help

Fear. It's arguably the root of all sin. Fear is largely lack of trust in God, and lack of faith and trust manifests as anger, worry, guilt, selfishness, greed, conflict, and so much more.

Rebecca Gray knows fear. After a car accident, she was left temporarily speechless and paralyzed. She endured continuing health issues as a result of the accident. Eventually, she recovered enough to write her first book, “I Know Your Fears,” a 334-day devotional guide for people to face their fears and work through them with God’s help.

In this episode, I ask Gray about her motivation for writing the book, her experiences with fear, and her ideas on practical ways we can address fear in our lives.

Highlights of the podcast:

3:04 What does seven-day practical faith mean to Gray

4:16 Why Gray took on the topic of fear in her devotional book

7:27 What inspired Gray to write a book at this time in her life

8:55 How to truly release our fears and keep fear from returning

12:01 How fear manifests in different emotions and affects our society

15:01 How she encountered serious health issues after a car accident but was healed.

22:21 How she overcame a fear of a specific driving maneuver by fighting through it

24:58 An episode where she was challenged to put her faith into practice

28:03 How to get her new book and a companion book that is coming out soon

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