Post by MIRIAM JACOB on Mar 2, 2007 8:12:47 GMT -5
February 4th, 2007
Continue to be honest with God about how you are feeling, and who you are. Make it into a daily task. Read the Bible for an hour a day but before you start, start a conversation with God by letting Him know exactly how you feel. Tell Him what's on your mind, what your concerns are, how you're feeling, humble yourself and be totally honest.
I believe the most distinct difference between men and women is what is hidden deep inside us. We like to put on shows to form an image of who we think we should be.
Men like to feel like they can make an impact in the world or someone's life. No matter how often a man may deny it, I don't believe that there is anything that a man naturally fears more than being worthless or unuseful, having no value to anyone. Some may not even consciously realize that they feel this way. It took me 8 years of being painfully shy and observing my inner self and the world around me before I realized it.
Somewhat contrasting to that, what I believe women fear most, again whether they realize it or not, is if they will be appreciated for who they are. I highly doubt a woman would want to just be useful or seen as an object that can satisfy someone else's desires, especially if it is sexual. I believe women like to know that they are beautiful. They want to be appreciated for who they are, for their inner beauty to be admired and to feel safe in a deep connection with someone.
What I am trying to get at is that I believe that at least on some level, every person kind of lives on the surface, driven by their fears and pretending to be who they think they should be, in hopes that what they desire will be found in another person. For example, look at men and how they tend to think that the more macho and less emotional you are, the more manly you are. A lot of men don't like to look at their emotional self for what it really is because they fear it will appear as a sign of weakness and that no one would want to respect or value them. No man likes to admit it, but if he is honest with himself, deep down inside every man feels like a little boy. But they like to cover that up and pretend it is not true.
I'm no woman obviously, but in all my time spent observing I do believe that each woman deep down feels like they just want to be held and comforted, loved for who they are and know that they are beautiful. I wouldn't dare say that women feel like little girls, because girls are equal to guys and I know they like to show that when they may get the feeling that someone may think otherwise. But sometimes I get the sense that women try to cover up any weaknesses when they get the impression that someone may see them as a vulnerable person, letting you know that they can be independant and take care of themselves, as if to imply that they feel that someone seeing a weakness in them may suggest otherwise.
The reason I say this is that an important part of relating with God and humbling ourselves before Him is coming to Him honestly and admitting these feelings to Him. Sense we are not all-knowing, we would never be able to be totally honest with each other, because we have no idea how the other person may react to what we tell them. But the point in this is that God is the one who we can go to without that worry. God knows everything about us, even the things we like to hide and pretend aren't true. We do not need to hide these feelings from God. In fact it is much better if we do not. God understands why we feel this way, but don't forget when Adam hid behind the tree after he ate the forbidden fruit. Don't hide from God, come forward to Him and humble yourself. He is your father afterall, far more powerful than anything else in existance, and as much as we may hate to admit it, we are so weak and powerless. The reason we have these fears with other people is because we do not want to be abandoned by others. But there is nothing that would have God abandon us.
Continue to be honest with God on a daily basis. Make it a habit to at least just take a few minutes a day to relax and talk with God. Tell Him everything you are feeling and all of your concerns. Do not hessitate to say anything. No matter what is on your mind, even if it is very perverted, violent, or lustful thoughts, tell God that you are having them. If you honestly do not want to be having them, tell God that, but again don't say just what you think you should say. If you have no real desire to stop having sinful thoughts, tell God that, but ask Him to help your desires change.
Sometimes we get so caught up in trying to be who we think we should be, that we may not even realize we are doing it. That is why it is important to make it a daily habit to look deep inside yourself and be honest with God about everything.
So if you are totally honest with God about how you are feeling, prayer will become a two-way conversation, and God will empower you and move you to do the right thing, or to better understand His will in a situation. When you make this a habit you very well may become more aware of God's infinite love and forgiveness for you than you ever have been before.
(C) Scott Morgan
source:http://www.the-daily-blessing.com
Continue to be honest with God about how you are feeling, and who you are. Make it into a daily task. Read the Bible for an hour a day but before you start, start a conversation with God by letting Him know exactly how you feel. Tell Him what's on your mind, what your concerns are, how you're feeling, humble yourself and be totally honest.
I believe the most distinct difference between men and women is what is hidden deep inside us. We like to put on shows to form an image of who we think we should be.
Men like to feel like they can make an impact in the world or someone's life. No matter how often a man may deny it, I don't believe that there is anything that a man naturally fears more than being worthless or unuseful, having no value to anyone. Some may not even consciously realize that they feel this way. It took me 8 years of being painfully shy and observing my inner self and the world around me before I realized it.
Somewhat contrasting to that, what I believe women fear most, again whether they realize it or not, is if they will be appreciated for who they are. I highly doubt a woman would want to just be useful or seen as an object that can satisfy someone else's desires, especially if it is sexual. I believe women like to know that they are beautiful. They want to be appreciated for who they are, for their inner beauty to be admired and to feel safe in a deep connection with someone.
What I am trying to get at is that I believe that at least on some level, every person kind of lives on the surface, driven by their fears and pretending to be who they think they should be, in hopes that what they desire will be found in another person. For example, look at men and how they tend to think that the more macho and less emotional you are, the more manly you are. A lot of men don't like to look at their emotional self for what it really is because they fear it will appear as a sign of weakness and that no one would want to respect or value them. No man likes to admit it, but if he is honest with himself, deep down inside every man feels like a little boy. But they like to cover that up and pretend it is not true.
I'm no woman obviously, but in all my time spent observing I do believe that each woman deep down feels like they just want to be held and comforted, loved for who they are and know that they are beautiful. I wouldn't dare say that women feel like little girls, because girls are equal to guys and I know they like to show that when they may get the feeling that someone may think otherwise. But sometimes I get the sense that women try to cover up any weaknesses when they get the impression that someone may see them as a vulnerable person, letting you know that they can be independant and take care of themselves, as if to imply that they feel that someone seeing a weakness in them may suggest otherwise.
The reason I say this is that an important part of relating with God and humbling ourselves before Him is coming to Him honestly and admitting these feelings to Him. Sense we are not all-knowing, we would never be able to be totally honest with each other, because we have no idea how the other person may react to what we tell them. But the point in this is that God is the one who we can go to without that worry. God knows everything about us, even the things we like to hide and pretend aren't true. We do not need to hide these feelings from God. In fact it is much better if we do not. God understands why we feel this way, but don't forget when Adam hid behind the tree after he ate the forbidden fruit. Don't hide from God, come forward to Him and humble yourself. He is your father afterall, far more powerful than anything else in existance, and as much as we may hate to admit it, we are so weak and powerless. The reason we have these fears with other people is because we do not want to be abandoned by others. But there is nothing that would have God abandon us.
Continue to be honest with God on a daily basis. Make it a habit to at least just take a few minutes a day to relax and talk with God. Tell Him everything you are feeling and all of your concerns. Do not hessitate to say anything. No matter what is on your mind, even if it is very perverted, violent, or lustful thoughts, tell God that you are having them. If you honestly do not want to be having them, tell God that, but again don't say just what you think you should say. If you have no real desire to stop having sinful thoughts, tell God that, but ask Him to help your desires change.
Sometimes we get so caught up in trying to be who we think we should be, that we may not even realize we are doing it. That is why it is important to make it a daily habit to look deep inside yourself and be honest with God about everything.
So if you are totally honest with God about how you are feeling, prayer will become a two-way conversation, and God will empower you and move you to do the right thing, or to better understand His will in a situation. When you make this a habit you very well may become more aware of God's infinite love and forgiveness for you than you ever have been before.
(C) Scott Morgan
source:http://www.the-daily-blessing.com