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Children don’t have a problem inviting their friends. They don’t have the same hang-ups as us big children. In fact I have noticed that there is an innocence and naivety about the process. They don’t seem to realise the implications of being turned down. Whereas we have thought through the implications in advance and our experience stops us […]
At some point our pre-occupation with safety can get in the way of living full lives. It is much better if we develop the fear of God rather than other fears which leave us pre-occupied with protecting ourselves. The fear of God is a gift of the Holy Spirit that can help us resist evil […]
There is a line in the hymn Amazing Grace which gives hope to all us fledgling inviters. “Twas grace that taught my heart to fear and grace my fears relieved.” It is clear the hymn writer believes that we need to be taught to fear well, but that only grace can give us the courage […]
Fear grows strongest when we allow it to fester in a wordless darkness. To speak out fear to another begins to loosen the grip fear has on us. To make fear take form in speech is to name it as something that can be confronted not confronted alone but in the community of those willing to speak their […]
In the film the Life of Pi, the main character Pi is shipwrecked with a tiger and fears that he will either drown or be eaten by the tiger. Pi utters these profound words about fear. “I must say a word about fear. It is life’s only true opponent. Only fear can defeat life. It is […]