Fear is the root of nearly every problem you face.

Think about it.

I’m in a relationship where I’m constantly fearing that I won’t be pretty enough for him.  I worry that he’ll betray me for another woman.  I withdraw.  I question him constantly.  I make accusations based on my perceptions.  I become controlling.  I push him away.

Fear.  In some instances, the fear of betrayal (resulting in withdrawn love and control) may actually cause him to essentially betray me for someone whose love is not based on fear.

Tags: 1 John 4:18, afraid, fear, loss, love, rejection, relationships, root of every problem

This one has been huge for me in my life.  I have yet to meet a single person who has not, in some way, dealt with rejection.  But for many, rejection has been so deeply planted into their hearts that to rip the root out, would mean changing their entire identity and personality.  If that is you, my friend, you are in good company.

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I don’t think there’s anything worse than a Christian being saved and adopted by God as His dearly loved son or daughter, and yet living their lives enslaved by satan’s lies, carrying around an orphan’s heart.  Below are 21 symptoms of an orphan heart, taken from a sermon I heard from my best friend’s church.

1. Abandonment
2. Rejection
3. Loneliness
4. Hopelessness
5. Worthlessness
6. Sadness
7. Mistrust
8. Hiding
9. Superficiality
10. Insecurity
11. Hypersensitivity
12. Fear
13. Poverty
14. Greed
15. Manipulation
16. Anger
17. Selectivity
18. Fantasy
19. Perception
20. Independence
21. Striving

Tags: abandonment, God, healing, independance, Jesus, loneliness, love, orphan heart, rejection, Romans 8:15, striving, worthlessness