Sermon - 8/9/20

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I am sure many of you remember the Elvis Presley song, I Feel the Temperature Rising. That was a song about a guy’s reaction to a girl with whom he had a relationship. Well, the phrase I feel the temperature rising has been going through my head this past week and the reason has nothing to do with a love relationship! It has everything to do with the anxiety level I am sensing and feeling in our culture. <a href="https://www.psychologytoday.com/basics/fear">As I have been talking with people, I have observed a growing sense of anxiety and fear as we near the beginning of an uncertain school year during this COVID-19 pandemic. I have also been noticing and feeling a real sense of anxiety as we move through the chaos of this election season. I do not think anyone can deny we are living during a time of augmented chaos and uncertainty. And, it is only natural that we are experiencing amplified anxiety and fear</a>! Anxiety and fear are vital responses to physical and emotional danger. And, if we could not experience a sense of fear, we could not protect ourselves from legitimate threats. However, sometimes, fear can be paralyzing, and it can keep us from living into the fullness of life, living a centered life, living into life that truly matters. So, being honest about our fear and <a href= "https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/crisis-center/200810/posttraumatic-disorder-temporary-or-permanent"> exposing ourselves</a> to our personal demons by facing our fears is the best way to move through them and beyond them. In today’s readings from scripture, we discover our ancestors in faith also faced fear and anxiety. In our reading from 1 Kings, Elijah was living in fear. He had faithfully preached truth to power when he spoke to the evil King Ahab and Queen Jezebel. Then, the Queen had sent a messenger to Elijah telling him that she intended to kill him that very day. Shackled by fear, Elijah goes and hides

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