A few days ago I had you ask yourself this question. “Are there areas in my life where I am afraid to be vulnerable?” When we react with emotional self-protection, it is usually our deflection from an area we feel vulnerable in.

Self-protection is a lie. There is only One who is able to protect us. David aptly described Him in Psalm 18:2. It says, “The Lord is my rock and my fortress and my deliverer; my God, my strength, in whom I will trust; my shield and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold.”

Again he wrote in Psalm 62:2. It says, “He only is my rock and my salvation; He is my defense; I shall not be greatly moved.”

I had many self-protective mechanisms. They were automatic reactions when I felt threatened in any way. They were reinforced once when someone hid behind my driver’s seat after dark. It was a joke for them, but a terrorizing experience for me. They popped up as I started my car. Think about your life. What triggers reactions for you?