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Those who know me know that I struggle with anxiety.  I believe that at the root of anxiety is fear.  I started this read today and was confronted with these initial truths:

“Fear and worry run deep in us all.

Fear and worry have meaning.  They say something.

Fear and worry say that the world is dangerous.

Fear and worry reveal us.  They reveal the things that we love and value.”

Join me in wrestling with this question:  What does my fear and worry reveal about me and what I love and value?

If you were to use one word to describe your 2013, that word would be __________.

“Life isn’t about acquiring more or trying to experience everything planet Earth has to offer.  A life well spent is a life that touches the hearts of both God and man.”

As a parent, how do you practically nurture a child’s heart, rather than simply teach them how to behave?

I am a big fan of Timothy Keller.  I especially like the title of this one.  Here are some highlights from the intro:

“What are the marks of a heart that has been radically changed by the grace of God?  If we trust in Christ, what should our hearts be like?  It is not simply a matter of morally virtuous behaviour.  It is quite possible to do all sorts of morally virtuous things when our hearts are filled with fear, with pride or with a desire for power.  We are talking about hearts that have been changed, at the root, by the grace of God–and what that looks like in real life.”

Here is the commercial I mentioned the other day: