WHAT IS FEAR? 
Fear is a negative emotion that threatens us with pain, danger, or harm. It is a very unpleasant feeling, triggered by thoughts that warn us of a perceived disaster. It is a powerful emotion and raises an alarm as it alerts us of a possible crisis. Whether the fear is a real danger or not, comes to light later. Thus, fear in the days of our ancestors was falsely believed to be a necessary element to protect people from real dangers and stay alive. Fear was considered to be a survival mechanism.
We all experience fear! We know what fear is. It makes us worry, it creates stress and we become anxious as our fearful thoughts play in our mind. There is no guarantee that what we fear is really dangerous. That is why it is called fear.
Fear surfaces right from childhood. A child is scared of darkness. There are people who can’t sleep in a room without a light switched on and this fear often originates in our childhood. It is during these days that we develop a fear of insects, of animals, of people and even of God. It is fear that leads many people to pray, because people are frightened of consequences from nature, disasters or calamities, and when they have no other place to go, they go to God!