God's Love
Love "keeps no record" of these, which is essential for secure bonding.
What are wrongs?
1 John 4:18 says that "Perfect Love" does this to fear.
What is Drives it out?
These two friends had souls that were "knit together," modeling a secure and loyal attachment.
Who are David and Jonathan?
This Pharisee came to Jesus "by night" in John 3, likely to keep his reputation safe and avoid the vulnerability of being seen with Jesus in the daylight.
Who is Nicodemus?
This King of Israel loved David one day and tried to throw a spear at him the next.
Who is King Saul?
1 John 4:18 teaches that "perfect love" does this to fear, providing the ultimate emotional security.
What is drives out (or casts out) fear?
This disciple was so anxious about Jesus leaving that he tried to stop Him from going to the cross.
Who is Peter?
Psalm 46:1 calls God our "ever-present help" and this six-letter word for a place of safety.
What is a refuge?
This "Older Brother" in a famous parable refused to go into the party, staying distant and cold despite his father's invitation.
Who is the Prodigal Son's Brother?
James 1:8 describes a person who can't decide who to trust as being "_________-minded."
What is Double-minded?
This term, meaning "Papa" or "Daddy," is used in Romans 8:15 to show the intimacy we have with God as His children.
What is Abba?
This wife of Jacob felt she had to "earn" her husband's love by having many sons, showing an anxious need for validation.
Who is Leah?
A King of Israel wrote, "The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want," showing total trust and security.
Who is David?
Avoidant people often struggle to do this "one another" command found in James 5:16 because they don't want to be vulnerable.
What is Confess your sins?
This is the opposite of the "Sound Mind" God gives us in 2 Timothy 1:7.
What is Fear (or a Spirit of Fear)?
Jesus told us to "Abide" (stay attached) to Him using the metaphor of this plant.
What is the Vine?
This Old Testament figure’s story of manipulating his brother and deceiving his father illustrates a struggle for authentic connection
Who is Jacob?
This 4-letter word describes the "Secure Base" we find in God; Psalm 46 calls Him our "help and ______.
What is Refuge?
Jeremiah 2:13 describes avoidant people as digging their own "broken _______" instead of drinking from God’s living water.
What are Cisterns?
This Judge struggled with a chaotic "hot and cold" lifestyle, constantly returning to a woman who was actively trying to betray and destroy him.
Who is Samson?
These verses in Romans 8 assures us that nothing, neither death nor life, can separate us from God's love.
What is Romans 8:38-39?
This book warns that "friendship with the world" can lead to a misplaced attachment that compromises our relationship with God
What is James (specifically 4:4)?
A person with a Secure attachment is able to do this to their enemies, because they don't depend on them for their self-worth.
What is Forgive?
In Revelation 3, Jesus describes this church as "lukewarm"—they weren't against Him, but they felt they "prospered and needed nothing," showing an avoidant, self-sufficient heart.
What is the Church in Laodicea?
This "Cousin of Jesus" sat in prison and sent messengers to ask, "Are you the one, or should we expect someone else?" showing the confusion that happens when our expectations of God's protection aren't met.
Who is John the Baptist?