What do You Fear?

I have been reading through a little book titled, Abundant Simplicity, Discovering the Unhurried Rhythms of Grace by Jan Johnson.  Jan speaks about 'simplicity disciplines' in relation to our lifestyle choices that might distract us in our priority purposes, namely spending time growing in relationship with God.

She posed a few seemingly simple questions to ponder through.  I found that these questions were not simple and led me to places I liked and DIDN'T like about myself.

In an effort to sort through the reality of ourselves, consider thinking through these questions as well.

To shed the light on what is behind some of what we do, perhaps the first thing to do is to address the idea that some actions are likely a result of fear.  Many times our fears become quite elusive to us.  They disguise themselves to us so that we don't really SEE them for what they are; namely negative little buggers that should be cast aside.

A few probing questions might help us:

*What do I most dread losing?

*What do I spend the majority of my energy on?

*What do I think about the most?

*What do I spend my money on?

Many times once we become aware of what may lay behind our choices, it will help us to make better decisions.