You know why angels tend to say "don't be afraid" first? Partly because they are awesome in the old sense of the word. But a lot of it is that when God shows up in our lives, anybody who knows their history should be going "ohhh crap." God usually wants us to do something hard and difficult. Think about it--if God wanted something easy and fun, he wouldn't need to send an angel or a vision or even a mental nudge. We would do it on our own.
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