Most of us people in the twenty-first century live in the house of fear most of the time. It has become an obvious dwelling place, an acceptable basis on which we make our decisions and plan our lives. But why are we so terribly afraid? Would there be so much fear if it was not useful to somebody?
Fear is the great enemy of intimacy. Fear makes us run away from each other or cling to each other, but does not create true intimacy. When Jesus was arrested in the Garden of Gethsemane, the disciples were overcome by fear and they all 'deserted him and ran away' (Matthew 26:56)
God alone is free enough from wounds to offer us a fearless space. In and through God we can be faithful to each other: in friendship and beloved community. This intimate bond with God, constantly nurtured by prayer, offers us a true home.
Henri Nouwen
Fear is the great enemy of intimacy. Fear makes us run away from each other or cling to each other, but does not create true intimacy. When Jesus was arrested in the Garden of Gethsemane, the disciples were overcome by fear and they all 'deserted him and ran away' (Matthew 26:56)
God alone is free enough from wounds to offer us a fearless space. In and through God we can be faithful to each other: in friendship and beloved community. This intimate bond with God, constantly nurtured by prayer, offers us a true home.
Henri Nouwen
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