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Carjacked by Fear and Shame, Part 2
It is my great pleasure to welcome guest blogger, Elizabeth Pierce, to Tree Thoughts. Elizabeth recently joined my favorite online community, Your Writer’s Group, and has blessed us with her wisdom, gentleness and humility. I’ve asked Elizabeth to share with us her thoughts about Christian Rest as Part 2 of “Carjacked by Fear and Shame” because rest is the natural and normal state for every Christian. Binsey Christian Rest by Elizabeth Pierce “Come to Me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest” Matthew 11:28 (NIV) We live in such a fast paced society, where the goal is to be quick, efficient, effective, productive and accomplished. When we are immersed in this kind of society,…
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Carjacked by Shame and Fear, Part 1
Once we are in Christ, shame and fear remain the two most powerful, tyrannical drivers to action. They come, they push you into the passenger seat and they drive you to a dry place. But you know what breaks my heart dear Beloved? It’s that these two carjackers, shame and fear, are often used against God’s Beloved by God’s beloved. May I suggest some ways to identify the carjackers of shame and fear? 1. Examine closely how the sermon, book, song, etc., makes you feel in Christ. 2. Do you feel an inward sense or urge to do something in order to gain God’s favor or acceptance? 3. In the doing of the work or…
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Seasons of Growth: Honor the Process
We don’t honor the abiding process Impatient to be important We choose to winter in ego Frozen in shame-driven self-promotion Instead of thawing into the flow of let-go Abiding is resting into the process Of living inside the vine Trusting God’s sacred goals Of sacrifice for others Fruit in its season, life for another Please follow and like us:
