Like all of our other feelings, fear is a God-given emotion that serves a very legitimate purpose in our lives. In a proper context, fear is healthy and helpful. But when fear overflows outside of those boundaries, fear can be destructive. Even if you never have a panic attack in your life. Even if you don’t have a single irrational phobia, fear can still harm us at a more basic spiritual level. Fear takes our eyes off of God and focuses our attention on our circumstances. We’re afraid of not being able to control our circumstances instead of trusting in the God who controls all things.