Fear, you shall not pass!

He doesn't love us for who we are but because of Who He Is.

Fear drives men (as in mankind, not only males). Someone once pointed out that when someone is under the influence of alcohol, that person is the "real" person. I would like to argue that point. I think alcohol/drunkenness only illuminates the fear and insecurities someone hides when possible. Think about it. How many girls are insecure and have low self-esteem? Get them intoxicated and they're hitting on every guy around. Same goes for guys. What about the normally shy person who comes just because? Get some drinks in them and who's the life of the party now? What about the guy whose girlfriend cheated on him with another man? Let the alcohol flow and you'll soon have front row seats for a big confrontation. You could see catfights too!
The person who pointed out that drunks/intoxicated people are the "real" person meant that all people should act as they are when inebriated. How cruel! These people only act as such because deep within them lies some wound that has been scarred over but never healed. No one wants to act as they are when intoxicated! How many people wake up the next day and wish what happened hadn't? How many people are embarrased for what went on? Won't their embarrasment and regret scratch open those wounds and keep them from being healed? The Enemy of our souls is fighting to keep our hearts as far from the Balm of Gilead as possible and he will use every tactic he can. Fear being the greatest weapon of all, second being the exploitation of that fear. Do you ever look into the eyes of the person next to you and see nothing? Do you look into someone's eyes and see life? See pain? Hurt may be just a feeling but it can be expressed. It could be easy to think "just avoid the pain, just avoid the circumstance, just protect myself," but that is just preserving the wound! In order for complete healing to take place, light must shine on that wound. It must be exposed to the Healer in order for Him to knit it up! Don't run, don't hide, let His Light find you!