TO BE SAFE ( 4th human desire)

All of us want to be free from fears and anxieties. We all want to know that we are materially secure--that we have food, and a place to live, and that we will enjoy reasonable good health.  We want to know that we are spiritually safe--that God will keep his promises and not do something that will ultimately harm us. We also need to know that people around us will love us and that we can count on them.  When we feel safe our confidence increases, there is a sense of freedom, and even maybe a desire to take some risks.

The reason that many of us don't feel entirely safe is because our past traumatic experiences can cause us to obsess and worry about what might happen in the future.

So how might a person act who has had a history of feeling unsafe?

- One might be caught up in a frenzy and worry about the littlest things.
- Some people become control freaks, overly protective, or micromanaging.
-  They might get mad at those who don't seem to worry as much as them.
-  Some may manifest it with health issues brought upon by stress.
-  A failure to take any kind of risk, or step out in faith.

The beauty of God creating a desire for us to be safe is that he wants us to rely on Him.
Psalm 55:2 says, "Cast your cares on the Lord and he will sustain you."

Jesus says in Matthew 6:27, "Who of you by worrying can add a single hour to his life?"

Do you feel the safety of God's arms wrapped around you?

Do those who love and respect you feel safe around you?