Jim Palmer

Jim February 24th, 2012

I’m pondering how fear is the result of misplaced dependency, which are ways we seek identity, purpose, love, identity, acceptance, life, worth, security, meaning, value, happiness outside ourselves in external things rather from within.

… we fear failure because we have a misplaced dependency upon “success” for value and worth.

… we fear rejection because we have a misplaced dependency upon others’ opinions of us for acceptance.

… we fear financial loss because we have a misplaced dependency upon money for security.

… we fear abandonment because we have a misplaced dependency upon significant others for love.

… we fear God because we have a misplaced dependency upon a false God who measures his favor and blessing in our life against our performance.

… we fear aging or physical setbacks because we have a misplaced dependency on our physical appearance for worth and acceptance.

… we fear honesty because we have a misplaced dependency on an image of having it all together for a sense of identity.

… we fear being a nobody because we have a misplaced dependency upon being a somebody for a sense of purpose and meaning and value.

we fear…

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