Taking stock.
written by Julie R. Neidlinger 0 comments link this postIn an email exchange with a very dear friend of mine this morning, we both agreed on some changes we needed to see in our lives.
Taking responsibility and not blaming others as an excuse for our unhappiness.
Coming to grips with rebelliousness toward God and others in our lives.
Refusing to play the victim and stop focusing on the things we can't change (other people, situations outside of our control) and instead, make the change in ourselves.
"The realization that my own unhappiness cannot be dealt with until I stop blaming other people or circumstances, and start taking responsibility and making the decisions I needed to make, was a difficult one and one I am still working on." I said in my reply email to my friend.
I then went on to say, "I think we can both hold each other up in prayer and conversation and accountability in this. I have struggled with a feeling of helplessness and unhappiness for nearly a decade, and it is a breath of fresh are to even start the climb out of that pit. It is a tough climb -- we can help each other."
Then I came across this post, and felt that it fit very nicely into what my mind has been tumbling over since this morning. In it, excerpts from the book Outgrowing the Ingrown Church pack a powerful punch. I would encourage you to not only read it, but also apply it.
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Copyright (c) Julie R. Neidlinger 8/08/2008 01:28:00 PM
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