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Building Private Disciplines

  

Being conscious of where we are putting our focus can teach us that we have incredible freedom in how we choose to interact with our lives. (Lipsky, 2009, p.172) 


No matter how chaotic and difficult our external world may be, we have the power to choose what we focus on. 


It is impossible to be fearless; it is possible to fear less.


Fear is the byproduct of our ability to project into the future and remember the past. 


Fear is connected to this incredible ability that God has given us, which is to imagine. 


Imagination is tied to fear. Fear occurs when I begin to imagine what might happen and how bad it might be.


Amidst all that causes us to fear, there is someone who says, 'I want you to look at me.' In this moment, our focus shifts from the what of the storm to the who of the person who can calm the storm.


Focusing on this someone enables us to develop personal disciplines and envision a future filled with love for ourselves and our child.

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