IT FELT SAFE....

My boyfriend was a big guy and I noticed people were intimidated by him.   I was not scared of him.  At first, I couldn’t understand why anyone was afraid of him.  He was well-mannered and treated me with kindness.   I remember going into one of my favorite spots and I over-heard someone say, “You know who she’s dating …… don’t talk to her we don’t need him mad at us.”   Their comments didn’t bother me. I didn’t want them trying to talk to me anyway.   I found out a little later they feared him because he was a drug dealer and making him angry wasn’t a wise thing to do.   He still wasn’t mean to me.  I didn’t leave him when I found out that his business was only something he did to hide the fact that he was selling cocaine.

The truth is I, the nerdiest “good girl” ever, I liked the way people feared him.  I liked it that nobody would touch me because I was his.   I liked that I always felt safe sitting next to him.   He felt like the safest place in the whole world.   Obviously, that lifestyle is not safe and not Godly.  That is my point, it felt safe.   (This was a long time ago)

I think in these times we are all looking for safety.   Maybe you feel safe at home, maybe it is at the bar, maybe it is with a partner, like I did with my boyfriend, maybe it is in a group of friends, maybe it is at work, maybe it is with your family, or maybe it is with a gang.  Lots of things feel like safety.

The only relationship that is truly able to keep you safe is a relationship with Jesus.  I have the security of knowing that nothing is going to harm me.  Anything that comes against me to harm me is going to instead work in my favor.  Yes, that is a bold statement.  It is also a truth.  I know it is true because these days my confidence lies in Christ.  Christ is the cornerstone of my faith, He is my safety.  He is where my strength lies.

If you are looking for safety and security you can have it.  Look to Jesus.