{"id":4191,"date":"2018-12-03T10:00:21","date_gmt":"2018-12-03T16:00:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pastorbrad.blog\/?p=4191"},"modified":"2025-07-04T13:35:40","modified_gmt":"2025-07-04T18:35:40","slug":"hiding-place-by-julie-thomas-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/freshhope.us\/es\/hiding-place-by-julie-thomas-2\/","title":{"rendered":"“Hiding Place” By Julie Thomas"},"content":{"rendered":"
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By: Julie Thomas<\/p>\n

Fear\u2026It thrives in the dark. It engulfs you in the solace of the dark. And you are so afraid and uncertain of the changes that may ensue if you step out of the shadow and gloom of depression, that you nest there. \u201cIt\u2019s safer here in the dark,\u201d we think. \u201cI\u2019m familiar with my misery.\u201d And \u201cwhat if stepping out into the light causes more pain?\u201d And then, before you know it, the safety of your existing, familiar, dark place; becomes your hiding place.<\/p>\n

Your heart starts to tuck itself into that dark place. \u201cThe heart truly is hopelessly dark and deceitful, a puzzle that no one can figure out\u201d (Jeremiah 17:9, The Message).<\/p>\n

It is possible, to make a \u2018lie\u2019 your hiding place. When you tell yourself or when fear tells you that it\u2019s alright to isolate yourself from everyone and everything around you, and you start to crawl into the cave of depression; that becomes your hiding place. That place is your misery and yet, has become your familiarity. There lies the \u2018lie.\u2019 Your hiding place translates itself into a place of false refuge.<\/p>\n

Now there is nothing wrong in having a hiding place or haven. We all have our hiding places. A place of solace and comfort. I love to cuddle up in a nook of my home with my favorite blanket, a piece of chocolate and a book. My comfort nook.<\/p>\n

But sadly, the longevity of all hiding places is fleeting. All but one. One where the more you retreat into, the more you draw strength. A strength that will not cause you to withdraw, rather a strength that will cause you to step forward and take your stride towards freedom. A strength that comes when you rest your heart, in the heart of God.<\/p>\n

The safety we feel in our hiding place of isolation or comfort is short-lived. There\u2019s only so much you can do when you\u2019re battling something that is trying to subdue you. But the safety we experience when we entrust our aching hearts to God, is irrevocable.<\/p>\n

If I were to deconstruct the supporting pedestals for fear in my life, one of them was the fear of people. My mind turned into analytical laboratory, dissecting what people \u2018may\u2019 have thought of me, why they thought of me that way. Some people just down-right terrified me. And some weren\u2019t shy in dishing out opinions and decrees that were more vexing to an already injured soul.<\/p>\n

But, you know, as they say, \u201cThe fear of human opinion disables; trusting in God protects you from that\u201d (Proverbs 29: 25, The Message). It\u2019s true. It disabled me to the point of not wanting to see or interact with people. Routine visits to the grocery store were very unnerving. The lights, the sounds, the people, the store aisles\u2026everything would seem like it was spinning before my eyes. The sound of my phone ringing startled me so much that I kept it on vibrate for years. Fear, all over me. The struggle seemed unbeatable and unbearable. Emotionally distraught, physically overwrought<\/p>\n

God, calls out fear, Fear in its every guise. Fear is not something we need to carry. Unhealthy fear will nag your health miserably. It did mine. However, we do have the privilege of carrying a healthy fear. And that is the fear that stems from our adoration and reverence for our maker. When we embody the healthy, reverent fear of God, we will be enveloped by the love of God.<\/p>\n

That can be our hiding place.<\/p>\n

When you face trouble \u2013 let God be your hiding place
\n\u201d You are a hiding place for me; you preserve me from trouble\u201d (Psalm 32:7, ESV)<\/p>\n

When people don\u2019t understand your struggle and turn against you \u2013 God can still be your hiding place
\n\u201d You shelter them in your presence far from accusing tongues\u201d (Psalm 31:20, NLT)<\/p>\n

Don\u2019t let darkness and lies be your hiding place. That is fertile soil for your gloom to thrive further. Share your struggle. Share your story. You never know what treasures will bloom through the grim, choked, rugged path of your depression journey. Perhaps the truth of your journey will inspire hope and truth for another\u2019s.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Fresh Hope es una organizaci\u00f3n sin fines de lucro basada en la fe que permite a las personas vivir bien a pesar de su desaf\u00edo de salud mental.<\/i><\/p>\n

TU regalo proporcionar\u00e1 a una persona Nueva Esperanza de Dios para la vida diaria.\u00a0<\/i>Haz clic aqu\u00ed para donar, hoy.<\/i><\/a><\/p>\n

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