Posts tagged Desperation
Gideon Part 1: Arise, Mighty Warrior!
Gideon Part 1: Arise, Mighty Warrior!

Imagine living in an agricultural society, working hard to grow crops to feed your family, only to have those crops stolen again and again, with your family left to go hungry. Understandably, this would wear on a person, and you would likely rise up in anger, seeking to enact justice on those who are stealing from you.

But imagine that those stealing from you are much more powerful, much more forceful, and any time someone tries to speak up or fight for their rights, they get squashed so that the rest of the community will get the message and fall back in line.

This is the environment Gideon grew up in.

His solution? He hid.

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Gideon, Overcoming FearsNathan WestwickAdventure, Desperation, Fighting On, IdentityComment
Where is your hope?
Where is your hope?

Well here we are, a few days removed from the election, and no clear-cut winner. Personally, this comes as no surprise – something about 2020 just feels like this is right on par for everything else that’s happened this year.

But as I look around, I notice an interesting phenomenon: I see more people than ever before, genuinely fearful about what will happen if the other side wins.

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Faith, Overcoming Fears, The Journey, The Stuff That MattersNathan WestwickAnxiety, Anger, Bible, Crazy Life, Desperation, Election Season, Politics, TruthComment
Lean in to What's Stable

Two years ago, almost to the day, my wife and I had the privilege of visiting the isle of Iona in Scotland. What stood out to us, other than the incredible beauty of this small island, was a small abbey perched along the southeastern shore.

This abbey was built by St. Columba sometime after he landed on the island in 563 AD after fleeing persecution in his home country of Ireland.

In front of the abbey stands St. Martin’s cross, built around 800 AD.

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Faith, Overcoming Fears, The JourneyNathan WestwickAnxiety, Crazy Life, Desperation, Fighting On, HardshipComment