two reactions

I've lately observed two reactions to sin made by Christians:

On one side of the scale, we say, "I sinned, I'm a sinner, I'm going to keep sinning." Shoulders shrugged in an "oh well" and followed a sort of cavalier attitude toward it all. Something like "oops, sorrynotsorry" and an unwillingness to put ourselves in places where we won't fail in sin. It is a disregard from the grace and sacrifice made on the Cross and the call to holiness (that will always seem foreign and out of touch in our current culture).

On the other side of the scale, we say, "I sinned, I'm a loser, I don't deserve God's love, I'll never amount to anything because of it, there's no way to move past the past." This is a strange form of pride (?) and also a complete disregard for the grace and sacrifice of the Cross.

As Christians, we need to be fleeing from both sides of this scale - we need to confess and acknowledge our sin, call it what it is, recognize the consequences, move away and move on, and put ourselves in positions where we will succeed in obedience to God.

lion chasers

Lion chasers challenge the status quo. They climb cliffs, move the foreign countries, and build boats in the desert. Lion chasers are often considered crazy, but they are able to do these things because they aren't afraid of uncertainty. They don't need to know what is coming next because they know that God knows. They don't need explanations for every disappointment because they know that God has a plan. Lion chasers refuse to settle down because they want to experience every divine twist and turn that God has in store for them.

~ source unknown (found on Kendall Jennings' facebook page)

safety

A man can make a woman feel physically safe, but she can still feel emotionally unsafe.

A man who makes a woman feel emotionally safe (almost) automatically will also make her feel physically safe.