"I tell you, my friends, do not fear those who kill the body, and after that have nothing more that they can do.” Lk. 12 ESV
So many of our fears are related to our physical existence. Jesus tried to emphasize that we are far more than animals. He reminds us that we are Image bearers and that as such, our spiritual life is our real life. Every facet of the physical world is passing away but everything spiritual is eternal. Kill the body and the soul lives on. Certainly there are instinctive fears woven into the fabric of our physical life such as a fear of heights or fears related to the law of self-preservation. But there are times when our spiritual life will move us to act contrary to these instinctive fears. Jesus invites us to live courageously, to choose spiritual values not fleshly fears to help us decide the course of our life. He asks us by faith to rise above mere animal instinct and live like sons and daughters of God. 3/13/2011 Conversations Within ts (Oak Mountain, AL)
Just me trying to be honest with God.
