I Shall Not Fear
“The Lord is my Shepherd, I shall not fear…” True statement. Not an easy application. Guys, recently, my life has been less than carefree… more like care-full. You too?
Let’s talk about it…
You know those moments where you’re sitting with a close friend, and before you know it, you’ve totally spilled your guts about whatever crazy/scary/amazing/terrible thing is going on in your life? That’s what this space is for. We’ve all found ourselves in a place we never expected or never wanted to be. But while we’re here – wherever here may be for you – let’s talk about it.
“The Lord is my Shepherd, I shall not fear…” True statement. Not an easy application. Guys, recently, my life has been less than carefree… more like care-full. You too?
Let’s talk about it…
I have a vivid memory of hiding in my room at age 13, listening to the same sad song on repeat on my CD player. I was grieving the fact that we’d just dropped my brother off at college, and I was an only child. I’d never been an only child, and I wasn’t looking forward to it.
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Have you ever had a moment where your very-confident perspective on something is actually proven to be incorrect? I mean like you were convinced you were right, willing to die on that hill. And when the truth comes out, you’re just left shaking your head, muttering to yourself, “Well that can’t be right…” But it is right. And you were wrong. Let’s talk about it…
We have phrases like “forgive and forget.” But do we ever truly forget? Jesus does it completely.
We love our families. But Jesus loved his enemies and forgave them in the midst of the most painful suffering anyone can endure. He loves completely. Let’s talk about it…
The theologian Christopher J.H. Wright said, “It is not so much the case that God has a mission for his church in the world, as that God has a church for his mission in the world. Mission was not made for the church; the church was made for mission – God’s mission.” Let’s talk about it…