That which you resist persists. That which you label and judge becomes a stumbling block.
Accept what is. Resist what is not.
To experience the goodness of life, everything starts with acceptance.
When you take inventory there is a difference between resisting painful thoughts and memories, and acknowledging their presence, but choosing not to agree or feed them your energy. There is nothing there for you to solve and there is nothing wrong with you. It is a lost effort trying to disprove a lie based on a faulty interpretation of a painful experience.
In the stillness I am there.
The one who listens to silence uncovers the gifts of stillness and presence
And as always, with a tone of complete acceptance.
Concept from Eckhart Tolle
You can be free from emotional pain to the extent you are willing to bring presence and compassion to it when it reveals itself.
The goal then becomes not to fix or judge thst which is unpleasant, but to feel it and integrate it
Emotional pain is not pleasant, but becomes a present when you are present to it.
Non violent observation of the Watcher transforms that which is to that which was.
The most significant message we as believers can share with others is one of value. You are valuable as you are.
If we esteem the most valuable man to ever walk this earth, Jesus, we will allow His words to matter to us- that I am valuable just as I am. Receive His beautiful words said with a smile and embrace. Let this be your mission, to give and receive this most critical message in His Gospel of Value and Worth.
The world has its own rules for who is valuable and why. It is easy to be seduced into this false value system based solely on performance. It is an artifical replica and contridiction to the Gospel of grace. The world’s definition of value will never compare to the simplicity and purity of the Kingdom of God. Choose to value what He values. Choose to see what He sees. Choose to love like He loves.
Many of us were dissapointed early on in life have left our packed bags at the Love’s Terminal, never to return
And to get back what was lost we must have the courage to unpack the contents of our hearts and make the voyage back to our hearts’ original longing to be loved.
Love is not the answer to a shame based person
Something else is and it most likely has to do with performance.
The greatest shame for a shame prone person lies in the reality that love is not the answer they are searching for. They have exchanged unconditional acceptance for the rewards that come from performance and adoration.
What a shame based parent imparts to their children is that love is not the answer.
Or not enough for acceptance to take root.
The best way to pull the carpet on toxic shame is to celebrate your God given need for love
And open your heart wide for the streams of grace and compassion to flow.
A man who owns his need for love is stronger than a man who believes the need for love is a sign of weakness
It takes courage to be vulnerable to the truth that we, being human, need love and acceptance. Unapologetically and without shame.