Journal 11: Fear as a Motivator

Fear is probably one of the greatest motivator of all. We often have a greater motivation and motivated action when it is motivated by fear because this is related to our survival. It is genetically benefiting if we do things because we are afraid because if we are motivated by fear that means whenever something scary happens that frightened us we will do anything possible to avoid and to rid of the fear. In the Sermon, he constantly reassures his audiences that only salvation and faith in Christ could save them from hell. He describes hell and emphasize on how terrible it is to be part of it and induce fear in his audience so that he can motivate them into believing in Christ. The main purpose of the sermon is to scare his audience so they would want to save themselves and he provide a solution to believe in Christ that would solve their fear. When we are motivated by fear we tend to do the things we think will save us, no matter how crazy it would sound when we are not put under the situation. The last time i've been motivated by fear is when the principal says the second consecutive late to school would have to write an essay and read it out loud to the whole student body during cafeteria. It's not a grace consequences or punishment but it is still intended to be fear-inducing to motivate people into doing what he wants us to do. Also deadlines that threatens to give late marks are excellent examples of fear as motivation.