Perhaps, I have already met some of the worst paranoid people in the society.
Bogs would not eat the food we gave him unless my mother would taste it first. Aldrin would spend his energy snooping into Juvy’s posts for something negative, dissect every metaphor, turn it into poison, drink it and then run around yelling: “Heeeey! Juvy wants to kill me!”
People with low-self esteem have hard time accepting themselves, their identities, families, sexual orientations, educations, titles or physical appearances. They deplete easily.
Metanoia literally means ‘a change of mind.’ And the way to metanoia is humility. Since paranoia grows from the lack of self-love and security, true humility heals a paranoid person.
I read somewhere, “humility is the truth, and the truth is Jesus loves you…” So, if Jesus loves me, then why should I be insecure or afraid or weary of what others would say about me? Once this truth sips into one’s soul, healing happens. Metanoia happens… The experience of being genuinely loved secures the person. It makes him lovable and therefore there’s no need for him to climb into his tree of paranoia…
Father,
Make us secure in Your love,
Let us EXPERIENCE it in a special way.
May Your love melt our fears and worries,
And help us channel our energy into things
That would really help our fellowmen,
In Jesus’ Name.
Amen.
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