“Therefore, since we have a great high priest who has ascended into heaven, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold firmly to the faith we profess. For we do not have a high priest who is unable to empathize with our weaknesses, but we have one who has been tempted in every way, just as we are -- yet He did not sin. Let us then approach God’s throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need.” (Hebrews 4:14-16 NIV)
God gave the most precious gift of His Son to take our sin upon Himself on the cross so that we might be reconciled to our Father. When we accept Him, He clothes us in His righteousness so that we can draw near with confidence to the throne of grace. In Christ, we are secure and free in our standing before God. We can step out from whatever trees of fear may surround us. We are no longer bound by the belief that if we tell God how we really feel or what we think, God will judge us or cause some disaster to come upon us.
This is true intimacy: confidence that what we reveal about ourselves will be understood and that the One to whom we disclose ourselves will accept us, seek our good, and communicate support and love.
-- Cynthia Heald in “Intimacy with God”
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