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The Darkness Is Never So Deep That the Light of Love Cannot Penetrate It.
My wife, Alicia shared this quote with me today. “Difficult roads lead to beautiful destinations.” She is my greatest encourager.
A friend of mine once said, “Every anxiety we have is a red flag for prayer.” I didn’t come to understand that phrase until recently while asking God, “Why do we live through dark moments in our lives as children of light?” Anxiety is a sense of being out of control and a fear of the unknown. Fear can do a lot of things to a person experiencing anxiety.
For instance, fear creates boundaries. When fear enters our lives, it creates a fortress around our hearts and becomes the gatekeeper to what we’re willing to experience in life. In all honesty, it has also become a hindrance for us, as children of light, to step out by faith into the unknown. Anxiety constructs walls around our emotions, preventing us from connecting with others on a deeper level.
Another part of living with fearful anxiety is that fear distorts our perspectives. Howdo we understand life and our story? Well, we begin by looking at how we receive information and filter it through our experiences so that we can understand this complex way of living. When fear is present in our lives, it acts…
