Recognize that fear is an enticing apple from the enemy. It seems safe and even reasonable, but partaking will poison our soul. Moreover, realize the Spirit freely offers us the fruit we actually require: power, love and self-discipline.
Tag: fear
It’s interesting, on a Sunday afternoon errand, I discovered two sheep that moved into the area. “They are Dorper sheep”, their ninety-year-old owner informed me. He’d wanted a pair of Dorper sheep since he was a little boy. The sheep keeper leaned heavily into the saddle of his field-weary four wheeler and adjusted the cannula that fed oxygen to his failing heart. “Sheep are born looking for a place to die.” It was a startling sentence, especially as I considered the myriad of scriptural implications.
John the Baptist was sustained by the very things that frighten me.
The further I walk with Jesus, the more I’m convinced that an aptitude for chaos is a requirement for anyone truly willing to lay down their life for the sake of the gospel.
If Jesus, with full knowledge of His terrible fate, was still able to staunchly march forward into a challenging future, what about us?
It’s interesting to me how easily we recognize projection in Bible stories, movie scenes and even in the lives of others, yet it is so challenging to identify projection in the pages of our own story.
Worshiping our offspring will keep us from our primary purpose with them: parenting. It will also distract and ultimately detract our worship from the one true God.
If we write down His words, if we hide His truth in our hearts, we create strongholds of hope to return to when the lights go out.
Stepping into a new year is cause for excitement but also anxiety, especially in the wake of a year like 2020.
Elizabeth holed up with God for five full months. She hid herself away in His love; letting Him address all her fears, confusion, concerns and ultimately her reproach.