No Pride. No Fear. Only Faith.
Text: 1 Peter 5:6-11 In the name of Jesus. Amen. We have all heard of fight-or-flight before. It is a psychological way of describing how our minds and bodies often respond to danger and threats. For example, the fight response says, "I need to confront this problem. I need to deal with this. I need to take care of business. I need to tackle it head-on.” And so, with the fight response, a person can become tense, angry, amped up, and ready for action. Metaphorically speaking, a person with the fight response is a person who wants to fight the dragon. They want to march right towards the fire-breathing dragon with their shield and sword in hand. On the other hand, though, there is a flight response. The flight response says, "I need to get away from this problem. I cannot handle this. This is too much. I need to find a place to hide." And so, with the flight response, a person can become anxious, panicky, and overwhelmed with racing thoughts. Metaphor...
