Was fear hiding this because it’s an evil thing
OR because it’s a foreign thing and vulnerable to rejection?
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Once a man found sugar cane in a secluded place and didn’t tell his family.
He knew sugar was no good. They did too.
But he couldn’t put evil sugar away from him.
So he hid from them.
Another man found a sparkling water spring in a quiet place and didn’t tell his family.
He liked sparkling water, and quietness, he decided.
But this family wasn’t known to like sparkling water in quiet places.
So he hid from them.
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It is good to know the difference between sinning and hiding sin,
and seeing a foreign joy and hiding that.
Hiding in fear is never good. Perfect love casts our fear.
I’m learning about hiding (hiding from man).
Too much = separation consumes my life.
Too little = my life consumes others, close by.
We need to be revealed to each other
to receive love that can cover our shame.
We need to be rooted deeply in love
to see each other’s shame
and not run away screaming.
Revelation…
– one part humilty
– one part consent
– love… lots of love.
I’m sorry for hiding too much.
…and then not hiding enough.
Who knows if these are right sayings…
Hiding from God isn’t a thing, so…