Wednesday, January 26, 2022 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon
Scottie
Wisdom&Faith
Jean Russell Nave
Scottie fear
We had our Christmas
season9s peace shattered
by our youngest Scottie,
Chewy, developing an
explosive case of lymphatic
tumors. Our little angel
passed on to heaven two
days after Christmas.
I believe that nothing
bad comes without bring-
ing something good. At
this time, the good I see
from Chewy9s passing is a
renewed awareness of the
dangers of chronic fear.
Chewy had been beaten,
abused, and occasionally
starved in his former home.
He lived with us for four
years, becoming a happy
dog most of the time. One
can counsel an abused child,
but a Scottie never forgets
abuse.
Chewy was terrified
by many things, including
raised voices, a popping fire,
exploding fireworks, and the
sound of gunshots 4 even
two miles away. Somewhere
deep inside, fear would grip
his precious little heart.
Dogs and humans have
very similar physiology,
which is why they were
used in medical testing until
outlawed in this country.
Below is a brief excerpt
from a HealthPrep article
about some of the impacts
of chronic fear:
<Fear is part of the human
(and animal) experience.
It activates certain chemi-
cal processes in our bod-
ies that make the memories
more significant and causes
us to think irrationally.
Individuals who do not
face their fears or overcome
them may either develop
Stockholm syndrome, where
they begin to cope with ter-
rible and frightening situa-
tions by becoming submis-
sive and apathetic, or (the
complications of) post-trau-
matic stress disorder from
long-term exposure to fear.
It is not the fear itself that
can lead to serious health
problems but our inability to
overcome it. The long-term
damage from fear can dam-
age our brains, cardiovascu-
lar system, digestive system,
and lead to premature aging
or sudden death.=
Clearly, we must rid our-
selves of all chronic fear if
we wish to remain healthy
and have a happy life here
on earth.
Jesus was emphatic about
fear:
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2. He maketh me to lie
down in green pastures: he
leadeth me beside the still
waters. <Green pastures=
is a symbol of all the good
things that I need, AKA:
daily bread. <Still waters=
affirms that my soul (waters)
is at peace.
3. He restoreth my soul:
he leadeth me in the paths
of righteousness for his
name9s sake. <Restoreth my
soul= represents a prom-
ise of complete salvation.
<Righteousness= means
right thinking; I no longer
allow fear and dread to fill
my mind.
4. Yea, though I walk
through the valley of the
shadow of death, I will fear
no evil: for thou art with
me; thy rod and thy staff
they comfort me. Notice the
words <shadow of death,=
not <valley of death.= We
are being told that death
is a false belief; what we
call death is a transition.
Separation from God9s pres-
ence 4 lack of faith 4 is
the only thing to fear.
5. Thou preparest a table
before me in the presence of
mine enemies: thou anoin-
test my head with oil; my
cup runneth over. <Mine
enemies= are doubts, fears,
criticism, and lack of faith
that I let enter my mind. An
anointed head represents a
mind filled with joy, praise,
and faith. My mind is filled
to overflowing with love
of the Lord and my fellow
man.
6. Surely goodness and
mercy shall follow me all
the days of my life: and I
will dwell in the house of the
LORD forever. This is affir-
mation that I know my life is
filled with good things and I
have the promise of life after
I pass on; there is salvation
after the <shadow of death.=
I remember reading this
Psalm years ago and think-
ing that a lot of it didn9t
pertain to a modern person.
Once I learned the sym-
bolism, it became a per-
fect prayer to remind me to
release fear.
The world wants you to
be afraid. God wants you to
be at peace. Choose peace.
For it is for this we labor
and strive, because we have
fixed our hope on the living
God, who is the Savior of all
men, especially of believers.
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Peace I leave with you;
my peace I give you. I do
not give to you as the world
gives. Do not let your hearts
be troubled and do not be
afraid.
4 John 14:27
Humble yourselves,
therefore, under God9s
mighty hand, that he may lift
you up in due time. Cast all
your anxiety on him because
he cares for you.
4 1 Peter 5:637
We each have choices to
make, and we make them
every day. We can choose
faith and life, or we can
choose to be constantly
afraid and send ourselves to
an early grave. Seven and a
half years ago, when I was
first diagnosed with <Stage
4= cancer, I chose life and
faith. I9m much stronger and
healthier today than I was 10
years ago.
The Holy Bible has many
references to casting out
your fears and building faith
in God. One of my favorites
is the 23rd Psalm.
My spiritual exploration
has taken me into learning
about Bible symbols. A little
help with defining some of
the underlying symbols in
Psalm 23 can make it more
powerful.
1. The LORD is my
Shepherd; I shall not want.
<Shepherd= means that God
takes care of me, and I will
want for nothing, just as a
good shepherd takes care of
everything for his flock.
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