Fear and Submission to Authority

Do You Live in the Kingdom of NO? Nahum 3:8-10.

Small children love to say ‘no.’ They are quick to discover agency and autonomy. They don’t know the big words, of course, but they understand the ideas: I don’t have to do what Mommy says. I can choose to do what I want. Even toddlers will assert themselves by saying No to everything. My cousinContinue reading “Do You Live in the Kingdom of NO? Nahum 3:8-10.”

ONE EASY WAY TO HANDLE FEAR. Romans 12 and 13.

Do you ever feel afraid or worried about parents, bosses, teachers, coaches, professors, or police? Romans 13:3 says, “Do you want to be unafraid of the authority? Do what is good and you will have its approval.” Pretty simple: do your work, be on time, drive the speed limit, etc. Bonus: Romans 12:21—“Do not beContinue reading “ONE EASY WAY TO HANDLE FEAR. Romans 12 and 13.”