Study session part 2

If you went to Sojourn Sunday night, this theme sounds familiar. Here are the highlights. Confronting fear, facing it, fighting against it and not running from fear and uncertainty as the Israelites did - 1 Samuel 17: 24; or like Saul hid among the luggage, still being the tallest among all of them - and did not want to be king. Not pointing a finger, because realizing that "whoa, Nellie" that was me and could be me. Rick talked about reframing the problem. We do this in hospice all of time. Basically, what he said ... that it depends on what we see.

• Do we see the problem? or
  
• Do we see that God is way bigger than our problem or circumstances?

God is more concerned about our long term potential than our short term comfort. Ever talk to yourself ... that is what we should say to ourselves everytime we complain about nothing. Long term potential or short term comfort. Which one do we need more? Which one will be more beneficial to ourselves and our family? Which one will allow us to die with integrity? Most important, which one allows us to live life faithfully and with fullness? To requote a movie mentioned at Sojourn ... Die Hard: John McLain was scared and did not want to be there, talked to Carl Winslow from Family Matters, and felt like he had no choice - but do what was right no matter what the cost. He could have found some place in that building to hide but he did not ... he fought not sure of the outcome of his own life. Lesson needed to learn to fight the fear, instead of running from it.