"Who Shall See God?" by Erin Kirkland

Just wondering, those of you who were at worship today or this evening at 7:07 (and even if you weren't)....

Did you ever feel terrified? No need to answer; I'm sure all of us at one time or another have felt so fearful we were absolutely paralyzed. Tom talked about some of these today: Fear of failure, fear of rejection, pain (for us or someone else), fear of being alone, fear of death, among other things. Like standing on the edge of a cliff, looking down.

Today's sermon asked this question: "Who shall see God?"

Can we see God when we are afraid?

Fear has a way of overpowering, physically, emotionally and spiritually. I've been victim to it. As the parent of a special needs son I have taken fear and terror to new levels with little to show for it but frayed nerves and strained relationships, and always, the fear was still there.

Learning to allow the feeling of fear to enter my heart was a risk. Would God really be there, not to save me, but to embrace fear with me? Seriously???

Yep. Right there. He said it himself.

I Am Here. Even on the edge of a precipice.