Fear is one of the most controlling emotions of life. Most of us don't like to think of ourselves as fearful people. Every one of us, at one time or another has felt the cold grip of fear and felt helpless to do anything about it. I think he's absolutely right about that. Every day, people play on other people's fear, using fear to manipulate others to achieve the desired result, which could be anything from buying home safety products to voting for or against a particular candidate for political office or a political issue that's being brought to a vote.
Fear is a powerful motivational tool.
The folks in Washington are well aware of that and make frequent use of it. As if that were not bad enough, some people who claim to speak for God also use fear to achieve their personal agendas. The most common mistake we make about fear occurs when we equate fear with things or people we don't understand. We play this ridiculous game over and over because fear is a controlling emotion. We know that fear is powerful.