John Mark Comer Teachings The Three Levels of Faith
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Nov 3, 2023 Overcoming fear by growing in faith: highlights include a personal journey of isolation in the wilderness, the transformation of fear into secondary emotions, the role of fear in unloving behavior and sin, the levels of faith and attachments, anxieties, finding peace through surrendering and staying faithful to Jesus.
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Solitude Retreat Exposed Deep Fear
- John Mark Comer spent 21 days in an isolated cabin with no devices to recreate the desert experience.
- The retreat stripped away coping mechanisms and exposed deep fear and unbelief in his life.
Fear As A Natural Signal
- Fear is defined as the anticipation of evil and is a God-given survival impulse in the body.
- Primary emotions are automatic responses and the Bible never shames them; we are invited to pray them to God.
Primary Emotions Harden Into Vices
- When primary emotions aren't processed they calcify into secondary emotions and become part of personality.
- These secondary emotions map to the vices and choke off prayer and spiritual growth.