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CONGRUENCY – When what I do, is in alignment with who I am.
We’re back at understanding that Who we are, makes a huge difference in how we live.
This my friends is a sea change for those who have made the connection that without BEING who I am, I got “jack” moving forward.
When we try to transform ourselves we can fall into a well-known cycle.
It looks like this:
- I try to change myself
- I fail at changing myself
- I feel guilty that I haven’t changed
- I try harder next time
- I get tired of trying
- I eventually quit
- I feel guilty about quitting
- I begin again to try and change myself
I have been an all-star at those 8 statements. I have learned how to do all of those over and over at times in my life.
Let’s look at the words in those 8 statements and see why we can’t win alone.
- Change myself
- Feel guilty
- Harder next time
- Tired of trying
- Quit
- Begin again to try and change myself
What have we left out?
God the Father, Jesus our Savior, and the Holy Spirit. All 3 are on our side!
Oh, and find a friend and let them know that you are ready to change
One Day At A Time. If they have been there, you’ll know it.
I like Henry Nouwen’s quote: “A discipline is something that creates space in our life not just space for space’s sake. It’s space for Jesus.”
Self-control leads to an option that has an opportunity, baked into our lives. It is your time, it is my time, and it comes to us as the Spirit of Life moves closer to our BEING!
Create the Space,
MC
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