The Art of Not Disappearing
Vangjel ShorePaperback 2011-09-01
Children love to play hide and seek. It's the one childhood game we all remember playing at some point. But think for a moment about how we as adults often continue with this game throughout our lives. Through a fear of self-disclosure and genuine intimacy we find ourselves masking our true selves and projecting an image that either we are comfortable with, or we believe others want to see.
Adam and Eve were the original "hide and seek" team. Suddenly confronted with their own vulnerability and weakness after letting God down, they attempted to disappear, disguising themselves with foliage from the Garden. But God came looking for them, seeking to restore not only their relationship with Him, but their true sense of identity.
In the same way, God desires to skill each of us in the art of not disappearing. He longs for us to understand both who He is and what we mean to Him - and to know that there is no longer any need to hide.
Van Shore shows us that God was deeply invested in our lives long before we managed to get confused about our identity and self-image. Drawing on biblical insights and his own challenging testimony of transformation, he calls the reader to allow God to shape them into the loved, accepted person He always intended for them to be as He unfolds His plan for their life.
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It's time to stop hiding who you really are... Children love to play hide and seek. It's the one childhood game we all remember playing. But think for a moment about how we, as adults, often continue this game throughout our lives. A fear of self-disclosure and genuine intimacy causes us to mask our true selves and project an image that either we are comfortable with, or we believe others want to see. Adam and Eve were the original "hide and seek" team. Suddenly confronted with their own vulnerability and shame through their own self-deception, they attempted to disappear, disguising themselves with their own makeover from the Garden. But God came looking for them, seeking to restore not only their relationship with Him, but their true sense of identity. In the same way, God desires to skill each of us in the art of not disappearing. He longs for us to understand both who He is and what we mean to Him - and to know that there is no longer a need to hide. Drawing on biblical insights and his own challenging testimony of transformation, Van Shore calls the reader to allow God to shape you into the loved, accepted person He always intended you to be as He helps you live the way He wants. ABOUT THE AUTHORVAN SHORE is a Senior Lecturer at Brisbane Alphacrucis College in Australia and previously worked with Hillsong Brisbane. He is married to Heazle and is the author of two books.
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Children love to play hide and seek. It's the one childhood game we all remember playing at some point. But think for a moment about how we as adults often continue with this game throughout our lives. Through a fear of self-disclosure and genuine intimacy we find ourselves masking our true selves and projecting an image that either we are comfortable with, or we believe others want to see.
Adam and Eve were the original "hide and seek" team. Suddenly confronted with their own vulnerability and weakness after letting God down, they attempted to disappear, disguising themselves with foliage from the Garden. But God came looking for them, seeking to restore not only their relationship with Him, but their true sense of identity.
In the same way, God desires to skill each of us in the art of not disappearing. He longs for us to understand both who He is and what we mean to Him - and to know that there is no longer any need to hide.
Van Shore shows us that God was deeply invested in our lives long before we managed to get confused about our identity and self-image. Drawing on biblical insights and his own challenging testimony of transformation, he calls the reader to allow God to shape them into the loved, accepted person He always intended for them to be as He unfolds His plan for their life.
Publisher Description
It's time to stop hiding who you really are... Children love to play hide and seek. It's the one childhood game we all remember playing. But think for a moment about how we, as adults, often continue this game throughout our lives. A fear of self-disclosure and genuine intimacy causes us to mask our true selves and project an image that either we are comfortable with, or we believe others want to see. Adam and Eve were the original "hide and seek" team. Suddenly confronted with their own vulnerability and shame through their own self-deception, they attempted to disappear, disguising themselves with their own makeover from the Garden. But God came looking for them, seeking to restore not only their relationship with Him, but their true sense of identity. In the same way, God desires to skill each of us in the art of not disappearing. He longs for us to understand both who He is and what we mean to Him - and to know that there is no longer a need to hide. Drawing on biblical insights and his own challenging testimony of transformation, Van Shore calls the reader to allow God to shape you into the loved, accepted person He always intended you to be as He helps you live the way He wants. ABOUT THE AUTHORVAN SHORE is a Senior Lecturer at Brisbane Alphacrucis College in Australia and previously worked with Hillsong Brisbane. He is married to Heazle and is the author of two books.