Once enough threats have been met with physical force, you BELIEVE additional threat that there is no where, on face of earth, you can hide but what they will find you.

And, if you try to flee, apart from a supportive backup team, they will cause you to BELIEVE they meant what they said.

When such threats have become your reality and more threats are made on your very life, you BELIEVE them, as previous behavior appears to be evidence they will follow through.

When BELIEVING has come as a result of realities you've experienced and fear takes over (so severely that it cripples you from ability to physically, emotionally, mentally, and spiritually function to par), they have made you a BELIEVER.

The attacker will even try to convince you to BELIEVE their behavior is a direct result of something you said or did, or failed to do; making you only guilty party and deserving, too.

Also, among religious sect are some who will agree, causing you to BELIEVE not even God can receive you.

It has been said that 'seeing is believing' and 'everyone believes something'. The above makes it evident that BELIEVING is not a solution. There are things we need to KNOW.

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Whether given name terrorist, insurgent, abuser, or even legalist; all are bullies (shedding innocent blood, as each is spiritually blind and cannot see one's true heart) and bullies are cowards imposing their fear upon others. Bullies only pick on those they can make to fear and or, thereby, look down upon and or, somehow, control. The moment a bully is met with a more powerful force, they back down. Sure, in numbers, they may try to rise again. But, still, we have a more powerful force than any.

So, if I asked what your need is, could you tell me? Would you know what it is?

Perhaps you long, not lust, for something and feeling will not go away. Maybe your heart is aching or breaking. You might either be crying in your sleep or yourself to sleep. A situation could be holding you back; controlling, crushing, or compelling you. But whatever effect; a void, emptiness, and longing remains that seems to have no hope or resolution ~ wherein your world will never totally otherwise be right.

Focusing on circumstances takes our eyes off God. Failing to separate it from need makes us prone to praying in our will instead of His (Ja. 4:3).

If in examining your heart, that every action and motive is pure, you find need to really be necessary for your heart's survival; search to define need. When answer comes, you have found need of your heart and God's will for you.