I love to find the root meaning of words. Words are powerful. They have creative energy to empower people or destroy people. I am thinking of an old proverb right now. It says, "Words kill, words give life; they're either poison or fruit --you choose."
Think of the word
encouragement. I think of
instilling courage. Who doesn't need courage? You need it. I need it. We all need courage. We need courage to overcome the obstacles we face. Courage to be authentic and centered in a world that is spinning out of control.
The economy. Recession. The war. Health. Fear. Relationships. Expectations. All of these things can create discouragement when they don't work out the way we had hoped.
When I read or hear the news in our city I feel an increasing level of frustration, anger and fear. There are more assaults, robberies and desperate people committing acts of violence. Why?
I think that they need to be encouraged. They need to know that they are loved, accepted and valued. Where do we start? I am starting with me. You can start with you.
Then what? We all need to be reattached. Attachment disorders produce all kinds of bizarre behavior.
The first place to be attached is with our Creator. If we do not realize where we came from, how will we know where to go?
We may not know anything about Him. We may have bad feelings about Him. Feelings like aloof, harsh, mean, uncaring, absent. If we had absent, angry, distant or uncaring fathers, we can't help but have those feelings.
I want to introduce you to
Abba. This aramaic word means
precious father. He loves you. He accepts you. He values you. He desires to transform your hurt into healing, your pain into peace and your problems into possibilities. If you ask Him to reveal Himself to you, He will. Stay tuned to my next post and I will help you understand who He is and how He wants to relate to you.
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