A man named James Covel, a minister who had joined the church
and made covenants with the Lord (see section 39), fell away because he feared persecution from
his friends and former congregation.
Like James Covel, we feel strongly a desire to join ourselves completely
with Christ, but find our fears overtaking us.
The opposite of fear is faith.
Faith in Christ is fundamental to our well-being. I pray with all my heart that my children and
grandchildren, friends, and family (and especially myself) will put away fears of the world and cling
and cleave unto Christ.
2 And
he received the word with gladness, but
straightway Satan tempted him; and the fear of persecution and the cares of the world caused him
to reject the
word.
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