Fortress
Psalms 62:1-2 (NLT) "I wait quietly before God, for my victory comes from him. 2 He alone is my rock and my salvation, my fortress where I will never be shaken." As I read this, the word Fortress speak to me. Historically a Fortress protected not just a town but an area, it gave the owner the ability to offer protection far beyond the direct walls of the structure itself. The very existence of the Fortress allowed for those within its influence to express their lives in freedom. They knew a place of safety existed if things got rough, and so they could live more freely. This produced a virtuous circle. We can experience the same freedom in Jesus because he has made a place of safety, we can operate more easily in freedom and without fear.