You can't be connected with God until you're at peace with who you are. If you're still upset that God gave you this body or this life or this family or these circumstances, you will never be able to connect with God in a healthy, thriving, sustainable sort of way. You'll be at odds with your maker. And if you can't come to terms with who you are and the life you've been given, you'll never be able to accept others and how they were made and the lives they've been given. And until you're at peace with God and those around you, you will continue to struggle with your role on the planet, your part to play in the ongoing creation of the universe. You will continue to struggle and resist and fail to connect.
-Rob Bell
from Sex God
I think I need to pay heed to this a little better. Some of my insecurities are showing their ugly heads and I don't like how I am when I focus on them too much. Please pray that I can just be thankful instead of uneasy.
3 comments:
I just heard someone teach this weekend to keep a "thankfulness journal." Everyday (or often) spend some time chronicling what you are thankful for. I'm guessing it does build perspective. I often struggle with this with some of the same results... I'm going to try this.
That sounds like an awesome idea, thank you!
hmm...thanks for posting that...my ability to forget the things i've read and learned amazes me hahhaha...
love you girl,
jane
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