Halloween - boo

Well, today is Halloween. A day set aside for 2 very important events. One is that little children of all ages go from house to house begging for candy. I think this is a holiday that was invented by a dentist. Anyway, the other important event is that you are suppose to scare the liver out of someone. Whether it be by decoration or costume is of no consequence. Just get them shaking in their boots. Now, that poses an interesting question. What scares you? Some people are afraid of heights, for instance, or they may be afraid of insects and bugs. Regardless, there is usually something that makes a person afraid at some point in life. Unless, of course, you are a macho man. Then you are only afraid when you are alone and no one can see you. Okay, here is my point. I think a better question would be "why are we afraid"? What is it about that particular thing or event that put us in a state of panic. I think that sometimes we are afraid because that which causes us fear is beyond our control. (Except for spiders and bugs because we can step on them) Someone once said that the only thing we need to fear is fear itself. I'm afraid he may not have faced some things that I have faced. (pardon the pun) But, I do like what one man said when his life was being threatened. Being a devout Christian and knowing full well that when he died he would be in the presence of Jesus, his Lord and Savior. The man responded by saying "you can't scare me with Heaven". So, if you are born again then what is the worst that can happen? You could have to stay around awhile.