Philophobia - How to Handle Heartbreaks

PHILOPHOBIA - the fear of falling in love. This is the fear of vulnerability or emotional dependence. It makes you want to avoid relationships or end relationships abruptly due to fear that things are beginning to get deep.

Key points to note:
📍 Foreknowledge is not the same as predestination. The fact that God knows that something will happen doesn't mean that he has destined for it to happen.
📍 God is sovereign and has also given man free will. Both can coexist. This sovereign God respects that free will to the degree that he wants all men to be saved. But not all men are. Luke 19.
📍 Understanding that even Jesus respects free will can guide you in navigating relationships. No matter how much you love people, they will be product of their own choices.
THINGS HEARTBREAK AFFECTS
✨ The need for pleasure
✨ The need for connection
✨ The need for control
✨ The need for esteem
The only way forward is to accept the Providence of God - to trust him with the outcomes of your life.
When your heart is broken, remember Psalm 147:3 - He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds