A crisis always puts us on guard. It could be a personal crisis or a societal crisis. We all go into defensive mode. Our defensive system is internal or psychological. This is the way we cope with insults from without or within. Our defensive capability is tested as we overcome challenges through the stages and ages of development. Some defences are primitive like avoidance and denial.Others are more mature like sublimation and rationalisation. This is the way we cope in crisis and the outcome is determined by our defensive posture. This drama is acted out in our soul and we manage our emotions and thoughts and behaviour in this area. This is our self survival kit. When our defensive system is overwhelmed than we have a mental break down. We than enter another state where we become vulnerable to external and internal stimuli. We withdraw into our shell and become closed off. These varied responses differ from individual to individual. Psychological therapies aid in strengthening our defensive system. We become more resilient to face future threats. Jesus came to show us another way.
He said cast your burdens on me and let me carry it for you. This is a challenge for us as we want to be in control of ourselves. Jesus said take up your cross, that is, die to your self and follow me. We have to make the choice daily to carry our cross or not. Jesus is our defence. He has promised to care for us when we commit all to Him. Letting go and letting God is easier said than done. God is calling us to let Him be our defence. He says leave judgement to me. A life of surrender believes that God is able to defend us and keep us at peace. When the whole world is in chaos we can find a resting place in Him. In these days God is calling us to allow Him to be our defence against all our enemies. Surrender to Him today and experience His peace that passes all understanding.
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