Guest User 7/20/20 Guest User 7/20/20

Battlefield

The real battlefield is in our minds. It's in our thoughts. It's in our fears. It's in our insecurities. It's in our hopes. It's in our desires. It's all right there making it hard to focus. We get distracted so easily. We can't see the forest for the trees. We don't read in between the lines. Stay vigilant.

2 Timothy 1:7 For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.

Guest User 5/29/20 Guest User 5/29/20

Isolated

Admit it. Our fears have gotten the best of us. We feel alone. We miss our friends. We miss our social life. We miss being able to just go as we please. We feel imprisoned. We feel like we’re being kept against our will even if it’s for our own good. We feel isolated. Zoom meetings no longer feel like outside connection. They are a reminder of what life used to be like before this pandemic. Guess what? It’s okay. You’re not alone even if you feel that way. There are resources out there that can help. Do something that makes you happy. Take a drive. Have a social distancing picnic. Most importantly, get out of your head.

Guest User 4/1/20 Guest User 4/1/20

Re-evaluate

I think it’s time to re-evaluate our lives. We have been forced to look at our country, our health system, our jobs, our educational and financial systems in a way we have never had to before. We can see our strengths and deficits clearly. We are learning what works and what doesn’t. We are witnessing forced innovation. We are experiencing a massive learning curve. It’s sink or swim time. It’s time to pull the trigger. Re-evaluate.

Guest User 3/30/20 Guest User 3/30/20

Reset

We have a wonderful opportunity to get a “do-over.” We can create new habits. We can change our perspective. We can alter our life’s trajectory. We have been blessed with a reset rolled up under the guise of a pandemic. We can panic or we can pray. We can have faith or we can have fear. We can focus on our family. We can focus on our friendships. We can focus on our businesses. We can “reclaim our time!” Due to current circumstances, our excuses are null and void. We have nothing but time and opportunity. Reset!

Guest User 3/11/20 Guest User 3/11/20

Apparition

2 Timothy 1:7 (KJV) For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.

I like horror movies.I like scary stories. I like roller-coasters. I like thrills. I like things that make my heart race, within reason. I am naturally scary though. I will run through a haunted house if they let me. I take my safety seriously. I run most things through a filter of reason and evaluate what degree of caution and preparation is necessary. I’m not saying not to take terrorist threats seriously. i’m not saying to ignore warnings and throw caution to the wind. I am saying consider the source. There are a million and one ways to die, and you don’t really get to choose. You can choose to operate out of faith instead of fear.

Ghostbusters!

Guest User 1/24/20 Guest User 1/24/20

Discover

“Man cannot discover new oceans unless he has the courage to lose sight of the shore.” Andre Gide

Fear of the unknown immobilizes us. In order to discover the mysteries of ourselves and the world around us, we must venture into the unknown. We have to try new things. We have to travel to new places. We have to experience something new. Discovery exists beyond our comfort zone. Sometimes, we need our hearts to race. We need to push past the fear. We need to discover.

Guest User 11/1/19 Guest User 11/1/19

Braveheart

1 John 4:18 NIV There is no fear in love. But perfect love drives out fear, because fear has to do with punishment. The one who fears is not made perfect in love.

I think the hardest thing to recover from is heartbreak. After you’ve been hurt, its hard to love again because fear is present. Fear brings back memories of past pain. Fear reminds you. Fear encourages isolation. Fear discourages you. Fear fuels doubt. To love again, requires you to push back your emotions. To love again, requires you to trust again. To love again, requires you to believe again. To love again, requires you to have a braveheart. You do have a braveheart. You have been given the ability to forgive and forget, and to love again. You have a braveheart that heals itself. You have a braveheart that’s waiting on you.