I recently did an exercise that lead me to get in touch with
my deepest needs. I learned that one of my deepest (if not THE deepest) needs
is security. I think most of my life has been all about playing it safe. I hate
taking risks. I am not a thrill seeker. I have no desire whatsoever to skydive,
mountain climb or even ski any faster than doing a snowplow on the green circle
runs. I even have a tendency of keeping my relationships shallow for fear of
hurting or being hurt. I’ve even told God that I like being shallow, that I
have this deep desire to be safe. And He says, “yeah, that’s nice, but buckle
up cause we’re going for a white knuckle ride!”
Sometimes, I’ve still tried to keep life stress-free and
safe, but that’s nothing but a façade… and denial. It’s really not safe at all.
The only truly safe place to be is wherever God is, and that’s rarely a “safe”
place. Like Aslan in C.S. Lewis’ “The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe,” God is
not safe, but He is good.
So, I need to let go of my desire to be risk-free and find
my security in this risky, unsafe, but good God. He is my unswerving hope!
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I would love to hear from you! Let me know what you think and how I can pray for you. Most of us are carrying some pretty heavy baggage and the good news is, you don't have to carry it alone! You can lay it at the feet of Jesus, and sometimes we need help just letting go of our baggage and not picking it up again. We're in this together!