Fear Not

I've been thinking about this Bible Study series since the year started; but, do not yet have a solid outline of what it should include. In doing this study, what would be the lesson to learn? One of the reasons this became my theme for the year was because I realize that FEAR is one thing that hinders us and holds us back. We saw it in the people of Israel not entering the Promised Land. We saw it in King Saul's army not being able to face Goliath. So, I would think that we could be more effective for God if we all overcome our fears. Dr Gary Smalley, in The DNA of Relationships, even applies this to relationships in that he says problems in relationships stem from core FEARS. He gives the example that going back to the beginning, when the relationship between Adam&Eve and God was broken, they hid in fear of Him. So, we could do a series on different areas of fear. Or, we could focus on all the underlying ways to overcome fear repeated in various passages. I pray that God will reveal to me what I should teach; or even whether or not this can be a study series.