Fear

I am realizing how much fear has controlled my life... it makes you unable to function, to be vulnerable, and to love.“To love at all is to be vulnerable. Love anything, and your heart will certainly be wrung and possibly broken. If you want to make sure of keeping it intact, you must give your heart to no one, ... Wrap it carefully round with hobbies and little luxuries; avoid all entanglements; lock it up safe in the casket or coffin of your selfishness. But in that casket- safe, dark, motionless, airless--it will change. It will not be broken; it will become unbreakable, impenetrable, irredeemable.” (CS Lewis) Thank you Jesus that your perfect love casts out my fears and allows me to rest. Soften my heart of stone that I may see you move and have your way in my life. I don't want to get it the way....

"Savior, Prince, enthroned above,

Repentance to impart,

Give me, through Thy dying love,

The humble, contrite heart;

Give what I have long implored,

A portion of Thy love unknown;

Turn, and look upon me, Lord,

And break my heart of stone."

~ Charles Wesley, 1749