Oh, you don't know the word is used that way? To imply irrational fear, as in "What are you afraid of?I missed the part in the definition that says what you did. Pick any definition of phobia that you want and I don't see how you can claim that Scripture teaches that we should ascribe to it.
Webster: an exaggerated usually inexplicable and illogical fear of a particular object, class of objects, or situation.
Dictionary.com: a persistent, irrational fear of a specific object, activity, or situation that leads to a compelling desire to avoid it.
Given either of the definitions above, the obvious answer is NO. God does not want us to suffer phobia of anything. Sometimes it's OK to go back and rethink the logic of ones post.
THAT VERY MUCH IS HOW THEY USE IT! (As only part of a word, you might notice. Rather different meaning than the word all by itself.)
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