“If there be therefore any consolation in Christ, if any comfort of love, if any fellowship of the Spirit, if any bowels and mercies, Fulfill ye my joy, that ye be like-minded, having the same love, being of one accord, of one mind” (Philippians 2:1,2).

“And He said unto them, Why are ye so fearful? how is it that ye have no faith?” (Mark 4:40).

There are times in our lives that the intensity of life’s pressures brings about an intensity of fear. Christ desires to use these circumstances to bring about an intensity of faith.

Recent decades have seen a plethora of Christian counseling centers and ministries spring up around the country. Now, almost every Christian college or seminary, as well as most large churches, include a Christian counseling program.

“Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God, and keep His commandments: for this is the whole duty of man” (Ecclesiastes 12:13).

“And he said, While the child was yet alive, I fasted and wept: . . . But now he is dead, wherefore should I fast? can I bring him back again? I shall go to him, but he shall not return to me” (II Samuel 12:22,23).