I have a feeling that I am not the only woman who has a list of things I wish I wouldn’t have done, or said, or thought in my life. Sometimes my mind will suddenly remind me of something I did back in middle school and I start beating myself up mentally for it yelling silently “why did I do that”, “what was I thinking” then insecurity and lack of confidence sets in.
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Have you ever heard the phrase, "Christians are the only ones who shoot their wounded"? If we were sitting down over a cup of coffee, I would love to know you're thoughts about that comment.
I had a great conversation with Missional Women writer Angi Pratt the other day about how to respond to comments said about other believers. Angi was in a spiritual conversation with a girl who was describing her experience with Christians. The girl said a pastor had told her she was "the spawn of satan". Everything in us wants to jump to the girls defense and bash that pastor who would say that. It's also common to hear Christians and non-Christians alike talk bad about the general "other Christians", lumping every Christian into a category of judgmental, legalistic, cheesy, dorky... etc. It's easy to passively nod in agreement about those "other" Christians being so ______. I used to consider the term missional as little more than a trendy buzzword on the cover of contemporary Christian books intended to help us “stay relevant.” I wrote it off as some here-today-gone-tomorrow Christian fad and never cracked open a single page dedicated to the topic.
But then I became a stay-at-home mom. Sort of suddenly, I was three kids deep and swirling in Dr. Seuss books and battery-operated toys. I was definitely entering a new chapter in my life…and groping for some clarity on exactly what the purpose of my story was. I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made... Psalm 139:14 Ok I have the cutest daughter. I mean I’m sure you’re kids are really cute too... but my daughter... she is fabulous! Right now she’s standing on a stool staring at herself in the mirror and just smiling and smiling! You know that boy band song “you don’t know you’re beautiful”- yeah well she hates that song. Every time she hears it anywhere she says in her cute little 5 year old voice “Mom I do not like that song! Because I KNOW I’m beautiful!” Shelby understands that God has fearfully and wonderfully made her.
Ephesians 2:10- For we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do Good works... A few years ago I started to realize just how much looking in the mirror and thinking untrue thoughts about myself was getting in the way of the good works that God has for me. I could not say “God I praise you for I am fearfully and wonderfully made!” This hindered my ability to actively participate in the greatest mission in life- to make disciples! Here’s a little play by play of my thought life |
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