on insecurities

So I'm visiting this new (to me) church in the Quad Cities. The minister is midway through a message series on emotions that can cripple. Last night's focus was on insecurity. How very appropriate. As I enter this new season of life and ministry, I am faced with new situations. New people, new places, the unknown. And the unknown inevitably brings with it some level of anxiety because you're not sure what to expect. A wave of initial insecurity. Having to remember who you are, whose you are.

advocate

I want to be an advocate for strong, faithful, passionate marriage relationships.

Relationships are crumbling all around me. Promises broken. Hearts broken. Hopes shattered. Dreams torn in half. It hurts so much to watch. To be near it all. And I ponder how that if it causes me so much pain, how much greater that pain must be for those involved.

How can I work to affirm the marriage relationships in my life? My family. My friends. My neighbors. I've several times been told I possess the gift of encouragement and exhortation. So now I seek to leverage that gift to work as an affirmer, an advocate, a cheerleader, a support.