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When a Bible Verse Feels Unsafe
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Today's Scripture: Matthew 5:29–30
**Today's devotional is in response to listener requests.** Some Bible passages don’t just make us think—they make our bodies brace. In today’s reflection on Matthew 5:29–30, Dr. Alison Cook offers a compassionate way to read one of Jesus’ hardest teachings without fear, shame, or self-condemnation. This episode explores:
*How fear-based religion can shape the way your body hears Scripture
*What happens in the brain when the amygdala perceives threat
*Why repentance means turning toward love, not turning against yourself
*How God’s holiness always leads us toward healing and wholeness.
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