When living
in Uzbekistan, I occasionally saw women dressed in their traditional garb. I
could not understand why they would wear so many layers of clothing and so much
fine jewelry in the desert heat. It was explained to me that, according to
Uzbek custom, a husband was free to send his wife away without notice. This
insecurity led wives to carry around their greatest possessions on their bodies
at all times. In the same way, I used to burden myself with the fear that
others around me or God Himself would send me away. How could I be sure? After
all, my father had sent me away at age 16. It is normal to project our
experiences with our fathers onto our expectations of other people or of God.
We must unlearn that fear by holding on to the truth.
· Read God's promises in John 6:37 and Isaiah 49:16a and write a
prayer in response.
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