Psalms 51:6 (NASB)
Behold, You desire truth in the innermost being, And in secret You will make wisdom known to me.
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Accepting My True Self
The self encompasses everything that makes me a unique individual – my personality, values, and traits. The self is not static; it is always becoming, constantly evolving. Through self-reflection, I seek to understand my weaknesses so that I can become the person God intended me to be. In Gazing at God, Sharon Hodde Miller wrote about … Continue reading Accepting My True Self
Noticing the Self
I am reading the book Gazing at God: A 40-day Journey to Greater Freedom from Self by Sharon Hodde Miller. Miller divides the journey to self-forgetfulness into five stages, the first of which is, ironically, noticing the self. The point of forgetting the self (or becoming less preoccupied with the self) is gaining freedom to … Continue reading Noticing the Self
Death to Self
A couple of months ago, my pastor asked a question. What is your spiritual need for this year? My response: dying to myself. This may seem like a strange response. It was prompted by a year-long study of Dallas Willard’s book, Life Without Lack: Living in the Fullness of Psalm 23. A chapter called Trust … Continue reading Death to Self
Struggles produce character
What experiences in life helped you grow the most? The hardest experiences in my life helped me grow the most. I’ve had difficult experiences as an adult, but the difficulties of my childhood developed character that has lasted a lifetime. I didn’t have a stable childhood. We moved a lot. My parents separated a few … Continue reading Struggles produce character
Innermost Being 