![]() That fear you are experiencing has stolen your power. Is it occupied with fear? Or, is it filled with love? Is it about who is in control? Or is it about keeping a “safe” distance? If it is, something has to change.įear is Your Enemy when You are afraid. So, take a moment to consider the most critical relationship in your life. We also see here that FEAR and LOVE cannot occupy the same space at the same time. That may be punishment in the form of rejection, distance, no connection, a bad connection, or a fake connection. The powerful subject is being powerless to punishment. We see here that the tools fear uses are punishment and control. If we are afraid, it is for fear of punishment, and this shows that we have not fully experienced his perfect love. 1 John 4:18 (NLT) Such love has no fear, because perfect love expels all fear. I may learn all kinds of new coping skills, but the second I get scared, or the moment fear shows up, I will bring out the tools I know: control and distance.įear and Love Have Different Agendas and Strategies. Control is how we manage unhealthy relationships. The idea that ‘only one person gets to be in control’ is a lie. Yet, the tools we use are the same: control and distance. However, relationships are much more complex than a life with rattlesnakes. Very few people have pet rattlesnakes and those who do use force and distancing tools to deal with them. For example, the same heat that causes pain, when used to cook meals, can also be the satisfaction we experience from enjoying a hot meal. I will stay as far from pain as possible.” The lesson is true, BUT not all of it is the truth. And through this, we learned: “I don’t like pain. Mother said, “Don’t touch the hot pan.” We did. Rather, we learn to manage our disconnection. However, most of us live without real connections. You, my friend, were created for connection. Before it is a place, a prize, or an honor it is a relationship. His answer, Love God, others, and yourself. Jesus flipped it on the guy and made him take His own test. #Fight your fear and win how toHe asked Jesus to tell him how to have eternal life. Luke 10 tells us of a test presented to Jesus by a Jewish lawyer. We Desperately Need Vertical and Horizontal Connection. We Were Created To Connect Luke 10:27-28 (NLT) The man answered, “‘You must love the LORD your God with all your heart, all your soul, all your strength, and all your mind.’ And, ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’” 28 “Right!” Jesus told him. We also gain the connection with others that we need. When we are powerful enough to choose to respond to pain with love, we win the battle between love and fear. Fear is likely our first reaction to the pain we experience in life and relationships. ![]()
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