Saturday, November 18, 2017

FOR AN ACTUAL FACT, GOD LOVES US

It does not take courage to meet our bully...it takes a turned-over sense of self. When we are living a turned-over to God life, we can meet a bully, a beast or a toad in the road without fear and/or trepidation. Just not one hundred percent of the time.

There's the thing. Those of us just walking around seeking still more spiritual growth don't (yet?) have that certain-sure ability, and that may well be how we build our faith.

We succeed the first time which is our proof that God really does have our back. Then the next time, and there is always a next time for that is life, we are assured that this is doable by our own God-guarded self. Ah, but that does not preclude our feeling fear...and we do it anyway. There. That's the building of our faith, fear-block by no-fear-block by fear-block by no-fear, etc.

We're allowed to fear, to doubt, to stumble, to trip over our own tongue...those are some of God's gifts to us. We fear and go forward hoping. We doubt and go forward seeking. We stumble and curse...and go forward grinning. For we are knowing, underneath are the everlasting arms.

Thank you.

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