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On the question of fear, ask yourself: I am seen by others? Does anyone care about my pain? I am known and seen by God. Isaiah 43 tells me, “Don’t be afraid. I saved you. I named you. You are mine. 2 When you have troubles, I am with you. When you cross rivers, you will…
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On the question of fear, ask yourself: Do I live in the fear of what others think? I had a dream last night that I was talking to a cousin I haven’t seen in years. We were chatting about my father. This question was presented, “Do you think he’s in heaven or in hell?” I…
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On the question of fear, ask yourself: Do you live with a love that includes fear? I have had the wrong definition of love for most of my life. Love was always hunted by fear. Love sometimes included fear. What do I mean? In my first marriage of 17 years, love and fear mingled together…
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On the question of fear, ask yourself: Do I fear people I know to be abusers? Fear can be an unpleasant emotion caused by the belief that someone or something is dangerous, likely to cause pain, or a threat. That seems like a healthy thing, doesn’t it? Then why do we have such a hard…
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On the question of fear, ask yourself: Am I healed? A pilgrim “is a person who journeys to a sacred place for religious reasons.” What better journey than one of healing, but what does that that look like? My daughter and I spend countless hours sharing our stories for the very purpose of exposing our…
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On the question of fear, ask yourself: Do I fear myself? Holding up a mirror to yourself, what do you see? Is the person looking back at you trustworthy? Reliant? Does that person speak kindly to you or is there a voice of disturbance that speaks back to you? Seeing yourself is the key to…
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On the question of fear, ask yourself: Do I fear growing up and being responsible for myself? God is in the job of maturing or growing up his children. I heard that the only word God uses for us is His “children.” Not grandchildren, not friends, not just acquaintances. Father God calls us his children.…
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On the question of fear, ask yourself: What do I feel entangled by? What is freedom, exactly. It can mean many things. The definition of liberation is “the act of setting someone free from imprisonment, slavery, or oppression; release.” Liberation is a uniquely different concept. It is the act that brings freedom. So, now ask…
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On the question of fear, ask yourself: Am I pursuing darkness or light? Does anyone ever really try to pursue darkness? Maybe, but the question is do you? Our sexuality is so deeply intertwined with and expressive of our gender, our heart, our yearning for pleasure and for love—it is core to our being. When…