Yoooouuuu'rrrrre SAFE!
What's up with me and the word "safe" lately?
I can't count the number of times I've used it as of late, as if it's the be-all-end-all of conditions. And what does it even mean, pray-tell?
Aha! There's that word again.
What have I been looking to for safety in these past few days? Well, to be specific, I've been looking to a stable and favourable home environment where I know I'm loved and wanted. Now the questions remains, is this healthy?
I've come to this conclusion: No. No? No!
No, it is not.
If I'm looking to earthly people and an earthly squatting ground that I feel at-home in for safety, it can be ripped away from me in the blink of an eye!! Whoosh! Gone. How short-sighted it THAT?!
The living Word of God says,
Aaaaaah... meesa undastand. "You alone, Lord."
So it can stand to reason that safety isn't so much a social status, a loving family, or a welcoming home - safety is similar to joy in that it is found in God alone. Therefore, my desire is to now live that out by looking to God alone for safety and thanking Him for the provision of a home and loving people, without relying on them.
May you too feel the safety of God's love surrounding you this beautiful (yet cold) Christmas season, no matter what you've been afraid of or looked to for safety in the past. May you look to nothing and no one else for that which only He can give!
Glory to God in the highest!! And peace to y'all.
Cayla Renae
I can't count the number of times I've used it as of late, as if it's the be-all-end-all of conditions. And what does it even mean, pray-tell?
safe (s f)
adj. saf·er, saf·est
1. Secure from danger, harm, or evil.
2. Free from danger or injury; unhurt: safe and sound.
3. Free from risk; sure: a safe bet.
4. Affording protection: a safe place.
5. Baseball Having reached a base without being put out, as a batter or base runner.
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So! If these are the definitions, what exactly have I been looking for in this short little word? Well, let me tell you... from the "beginning."
I had a spell in my life where I didn't feel safe at school. Not that people would physically hurt me, but rather that I would often meet some sort of verbal harm... or simply social rejection. When you're at the tender age of 12 or 13, that really gets to you.
Having said that, allow me to transition you back to present day events.
We've been learning about personalities in Bible College lately, and it's amazing what can be revealed by understanding the temperament you were born with! My own temperament is described as follows:
TACTFUL - You desire to be accepted and, to that end, are friendly, optimistic, trusting, and poised. You are cordial and charming, gregarious and talkative. You are at your best in a favourable social environment.The thing that hit me the most - and I agree with - is "favourable social environment." I didn't have that for a few years in jr. high, and it really shook me. I only let go and let people see who I really am - behind any protective walls - when I feel like it's favourable, or safe.
Aha! There's that word again.
What have I been looking to for safety in these past few days? Well, to be specific, I've been looking to a stable and favourable home environment where I know I'm loved and wanted. Now the questions remains, is this healthy?
I've come to this conclusion: No. No? No!
No, it is not.
If I'm looking to earthly people and an earthly squatting ground that I feel at-home in for safety, it can be ripped away from me in the blink of an eye!! Whoosh! Gone. How short-sighted it THAT?!"In peace I will lie down and sleep, for you alone, Lord, make me dwell in safety." (Psalm 4:8)
Aaaaaah... meesa undastand. "You alone, Lord."
May you too feel the safety of God's love surrounding you this beautiful (yet cold) Christmas season, no matter what you've been afraid of or looked to for safety in the past. May you look to nothing and no one else for that which only He can give!
Glory to God in the highest!! And peace to y'all.
Cayla Renae
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