Topics:<\/b> Attitudes; Challenges; Confidence; Fear; Panic; Preparation; Spiritual Warfare<\/p>\n
References:<\/b> Luke 22:31\u201334; 1 Corinthians 10:11\u201313; Ephesians 6:10\u201318; 2 Timothy 1:7<\/p>\n
On July 21, 1861, raw Yankee recruits marched toward the Confederate Army camping at Bull Run, thirty miles southwest of Washington. The Union soldiers were overconfident and acted as if they were headed toward a sporting event. Congressmen, ladies, and all sorts of spectators trailed along with lunch baskets to observe the fun.<\/p>\n
But the courage of the Confederates, who stood their ground like a stone wall\u2014giving their leader, Thomas J. Jackson, the nickname of \u201cStonewall\u201d\u2014and the arrival of Confederate reinforcements threw the Union forces into a panic, even though the Union had superior forces.<\/p>\n
One observer wrote, \u201cWe called to them, tried to tell them there was no danger, called them to stop, implored them to stand. We called them cowards, denounced them in the most offensive terms \u2026 but all in vain; a cruel, crazy, mad, hopeless panic possessed them.\u201d<\/p>\n
Likewise, fear and panic can overwhelm us emotionally, even though we have the spiritual resources to deal with the situation. We are better able to face fearful situations\u2014and stop a \u201cmad, hopeless panic\u201d from possessing us\u2014if we prepare ourselves soberly for the challenges life will hand us.<\/p>\n
\u2014Thomas Bailey and David Kennedy, eds., The American Pageant<\/i>, 9th ed. (D. C. Heath, 1991)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Topics: Attitudes; Challenges; Confidence; Fear; Panic; Preparation; Spiritual Warfare References: Luke 22:31\u201334; 1 Corinthians 10:11\u201313; Ephesians 6:10\u201318; 2 Timothy 1:7 On July 21, 1861, raw Yankee recruits marched toward the Confederate Army camping at Bull Run, thirty miles southwest of Washington. The Union soldiers were overconfident and acted as if they were headed toward a … Continue reading “FACING
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