fear (against faith)
“The truth is, that you cannot create anything of value without both self doubt and self belief”
- Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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“Author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie addresses Harvard’s Class of 2018” at Harvard University
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Perhaps we are all seeking attention without embarrassment, connection without vulnerability.
we can’t have these gifts without overcomplicating it bc the enemy tries to turn our negative experiences into a permanent lessening of our light. and when your light is dimmed it makes you unable to see God and unable to know Him, and if you don’t know Him you can readily accept love from Him. The greatest love is found in Him.
the enemy uses deception to make us feel like addicted frauds.. addicted to surface levelness and addicted to overprotection in a vicious cycle that hides our true identity from other and from ourselves. these tactics are phony and temporary to block us from the REALNESS and PERMANENCE found in Christ
“We have to continually be jumping off cliffs and developing our wings on the way down.” -Kurt Vonnegut
Can we not care for our bodies because we appreciate and value them, rather than out of fear of disease and dying? Can we not be of service to others in our life out of love, rather than out of fear of losing them? Can we not be polite and courteous to strangers because we care for our fellow human beings, rather than because we fear losing their g
... See moreDavid R. Hawkins • Letting Go: The Pathway of Surrender
However, it is only when we are afraid that courage becomes a question. Courage is amazing because it can tap in to the heart of fear, taking that frightened energy and turning it towards initiative, creativity, action and hope. When courage comes alive, imprisoning walls become frontiers of new possibility, difficulty becomes invitation and the he
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The Bible says, “Well-formed love banishes fear. Since fear is crippling, a fearful life — fear of death, fear of judgment — is one not yet fully formed in love.”4