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#332 What does the Fear of the Lord have to do with Intimacy?
What is intimacy? The Hebrew word for intimacy is Yada: to know deeply and completely from the inside out. Intimacy has several forms: physical intimacy (hugs/ sexual intercourse), emotional intimacy, intellectual intimacy, experientially intimacy, and spiritual intimacy.
However, all forms of intimacy have one thing in common: nakedness in front of another… being exposed to the point of vulnerability with others.
The foundation of intimacy is TRUST. We can see as far back in the Garden that Adam blamed Woman before God and no longer trusted her. Afterwards, Adam and Eve no longer resorted to trust in each other; it was about survival. For many of us that admit to having trust issues, we have raised the bar on trust so high that others can no longer satisfy our trust criteria.
Here's the thing about trust: when we rely on self or others over God, the result is personal and relational disappointment and ultimately idolatry. Could it be that our trust issues aren't related to other people so much as the unpleasant past experiences that we vow to never repeat again? Could the fear of God result in the ability to trust whoever God sends to heal you, to move you forward, and to help guide you?
Intimacy and particularly emotional intimacy begin with the fear of the Lord. You cannot restore broken trust by beginning at the trust level. The fear of the Lord, the authority of God is the cure to all that ails you and me. It leads to the resolution of trust-related issues that impede intimacy.
THE FEAR OF THE LORD IS THE BEGINNING OF WISDOM, KNOWLEDGE, TRUST, INTIMACY…
Listen to the biblical examples of God's authority that Kim highlights in this teaching through the lives of Nathanael, Peter, the Samaritan Woman at the well, and Job.
Key takeaway: Stop trying to trust other people. Stop trying to trust yourself over God. The fear of the Lord leads to the ability to trust God and others.
Exodus 6; John 1:46-49: Luke 5:4-8; John 4:7-41: John 21:15-22
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By Kim MooreWhat is intimacy? The Hebrew word for intimacy is Yada: to know deeply and completely from the inside out. Intimacy has several forms: physical intimacy (hugs/ sexual intercourse), emotional intimacy, intellectual intimacy, experientially intimacy, and spiritual intimacy.
However, all forms of intimacy have one thing in common: nakedness in front of another… being exposed to the point of vulnerability with others.
The foundation of intimacy is TRUST. We can see as far back in the Garden that Adam blamed Woman before God and no longer trusted her. Afterwards, Adam and Eve no longer resorted to trust in each other; it was about survival. For many of us that admit to having trust issues, we have raised the bar on trust so high that others can no longer satisfy our trust criteria.
Here's the thing about trust: when we rely on self or others over God, the result is personal and relational disappointment and ultimately idolatry. Could it be that our trust issues aren't related to other people so much as the unpleasant past experiences that we vow to never repeat again? Could the fear of God result in the ability to trust whoever God sends to heal you, to move you forward, and to help guide you?
Intimacy and particularly emotional intimacy begin with the fear of the Lord. You cannot restore broken trust by beginning at the trust level. The fear of the Lord, the authority of God is the cure to all that ails you and me. It leads to the resolution of trust-related issues that impede intimacy.
THE FEAR OF THE LORD IS THE BEGINNING OF WISDOM, KNOWLEDGE, TRUST, INTIMACY…
Listen to the biblical examples of God's authority that Kim highlights in this teaching through the lives of Nathanael, Peter, the Samaritan Woman at the well, and Job.
Key takeaway: Stop trying to trust other people. Stop trying to trust yourself over God. The fear of the Lord leads to the ability to trust God and others.
Exodus 6; John 1:46-49: Luke 5:4-8; John 4:7-41: John 21:15-22