“Sadness is a teacher in perseverance. Pressing on even when you don’t feel like it. Seeking out light even when you don’t feel like it.”
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Bravery can be showing up for your own self. It can be holding space for those thoughts, emotions, and behavior patterns that are deeply rooted and admitting where you gave consent for those things to exist. Bravery isn’t just a front-cover telling of age story where you share your testimony. Bravery steps in way before the cover photo.
What congregations ended up with is an audience shamed into control who eventually sought freedom from that control. Many are like me and have pursued Yahweh in a manner that isn’t co-dependent , and quite honestly, in a way that isn’t angry. Politics are the same way. If we keep yelling at the ‘opposing party’ guess what? You might beat them into submission but their drive for freedom is still there.
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I know you’ve heard it because I’ve heard: to make the money you’ve gotta hustle.
That’s absolute garbage.
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Tradition is the familiar practice of daily routines, religious practices, and observed holidays in each family unit. How do you establish tradition when the “Christian” holidays you have been taught to practice are rooted in pagan rituals?
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So what’s the point? The point is that consistency - regardless of what it looks like (gnarly comb or uniform) it still takes consistency to produce something valuable.
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“There is a complicated nuance to determine the difference between unworthy and undeserving.”
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My desire for romance began as a young girl. I’m a hopeless romantic by nature. The nature of romance though isn’t found in a partner it’s found in your ability to behold or take in your surroundings. Romance is state of mind.
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The absence of consistent discipline will not make up for the loss of our abandoned male figure. I have to be conscious and consistent to discipline my kids (in an age appropriate manner based on their personality differences). Why? Because in the long run their character is what matters. Their character will be shaped by the values I instill in them NOW. I can’t skip over discipline and just hope they’ll turn out to be decent human beings.
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You see, grief covers a lot of ground for what can make us sad or experience loss. Each person processes grief their own way but BLESS - do not rush your process. Grief truly does come in phases. If you rush through the grief process you will not heal. You won’t. Grief allows us to experience all of the emotions associated with loss. By rushing through the process we dishonor our own heart.
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The same thing applies to how treat our bodies for ailments, disorders, and supporting wellness. It can be foolish to abandon one vs. the other for the sake of alliances. I am so thankful for holistic medicine, natural wellness, mindful eating, meditation, yoga, and scripture. I’m also thankful for mD’s who can treat me and my family while listening to my overall health concerns.
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You CAN NOT force someone into humility; you CAN force someone into submission. Submission though, that has to do with rank, not posture of the heart.
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“Single moms read this, you are single and UNBROKEN. Meaning at this stage in your season of motherhood you are enough. You are all your kids need right at this moment in time. Do we want our kids to have healed hearts from this broken father wound? Yes, but it is not our job to manufacture a father figure.”
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