TO BE KNOWN AND NOT LOVED - OUR GREATEST FEAR

WOMAN AT THE WELL - Jn 4 by Chris Kinsley, Drew Francis

“To be loved but not known is comforting but superficial. To be known and not loved is our greatest fear. But to be fully known and truly loved is, well, a lot like being loved by God. It is what we need more than anything. It liberates us from pretence, humbles us out of our self-righteousness, and fortifies us for any difficulty life can throw at us.”

- Tim Keller

There are times when we don't want to be known.
There are things about us that we would rather nobody knew.
There are times when we are ashamed to be known.
And there are times when we are frightened to be known.

To be known means to trust....there may be a fear that the person you trust may use things you've told them against you.

If I open up, I become vulnerable! But I still have this need and craving to be known. We know the outcome if we are not vulnerable....loneliness and lack of intimacy.

We are made for relationship; it is not enough to just live our lives. Our lives gain meaning when others respond to us and to the extent which we allow that response.

“Would I want to be known for what I’m doing today?”

I want to be known.

I want you to know my name
I want you to know my fears
I want you to know my talents
I want you to know my heart
I want you to know my failures
I want you to know my strengths

I want to be known…but not by you.
I want to be known by Him.

Get to really know Jesus and be known by Him.

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