FCC Etown Podcast

Solomon wrote, “Above all else, guard your heart, for everything you do flows from it. Keep your mouth free of perversity; keep corrupt talk far from your lips.” (Proverbs 4:23-24)

The more often we recognize how unevenly weighted our words are and how heavy our words are to my kids, the better we can avoid saying what we don’t mean to say or letting our intent get lost. Mark Batterson writes in his new book, Please, Sorry, Thanks, “Your words create worlds.” However, we get to determine what those worlds look like.

When we fall into old temptations, our natural inclination is isolation. We hide our mess. We cover our failure, but when we share the secret, the secret loses its power. Is it a risk to share your vulnerability with someone else? Absolutely. Is it even more risky to keep it hidden and let it grow? Absolutely. But this isn't about sharing your secrets with just anyone. It's about trusting people with whom you are in community.

When we believe and trust that God loves us and is for us and has created us, provides for us, and saves us, our Primal Questions can be used to direct our primal role on earth. Once we feel safe, we feel driven to help others feel safe. When we feel wanted, we want to ensure others feel wanted. When we feel successful, we want to help others succeed. When the questions drive us in our role because we know what God says about us, we move out of codependent relationships.