Last time I talked about selfies.
It’s not about pictures, of course. I love seeing and showing you what my friends are up to. It’s really about attention-seeking in a culture in which people become famous (and wealthy) simply for being famous.
Jesus said we should let our light shine before others. As we follow the dream, how can we be a shining city on a hill?
The next few times I’ll post some thoughts. Here’s the first:
Faith
Lots of reasons to be afraid and give up, but the worst, most debilitating fear, is the fear of being afraid. FDR stated it in the midst of a depression.
“The only thing we have to fear…is fear itself.”
Nothing’s changed. Amazing what we do to avoid admitting we’re afraid. We embrace conspiracy theories and resist change. We deny science and offer simplistic explanations for complex phenomena. We launch personal attacks against truth seekers.
Jesus said, “Take courage. I am. Don’t be afraid.”
As we follow the dream, we can lean on Him. We don’t need to be afraid of being afraid.
Amazing what we do, how much energy we waste, to avoid admitting we’re afraid.
Amazing what we can do when we trust Jesus and invest all that energy toward following the dream.
The opposite of fear isn’t bravery.
It’s faith.
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Next time: Grace
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