I've been talking about fear a ton lately because I believe it is the foundation of all our pain, suffering, and failure.
I am also not convinced that the root of all our fears is simply the fear of death. Surely, there is fear associated with dying, but I believe we fear something much more sinister.
In this talk, I begin to scratch the surface of what this fear may be. I frame it with John 8:30-32 from the Bible where it says:
30 As he spake these words, many believed on him.
31 Then said Jesus to those Jews which believed on him, If ye continue in my word, then are ye my disciples indeed;
32 And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.
Freedom does not equal happiness immediately. There is a great deal of pain associated with freedom. In this case, Jesus was warning the Jews that they would certainly be free if they embraced the truth, but that there would be sure persecution to come with that freedom.
Anyway, I hope you enjoy the talk and look forward to hearing from you in person.
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