Our culture values earning an income and validates our personhood based on our employment. While I am between jobs, I can stay busy all day at home and still somehow feel devalued because I am not getting paid for whatever I am doing. Although I don’t theologically (intellectually) agree that my self worth is based on my accomplishments, my feelings are very slow to agree, and trying to bulk up my feeling of self worth by staying busy undercuts that growth. I spent my whole life trying to earn my worth by working hard (for God), and it is a slow, scary, complex process to get emotionally free of that web of deceit.
Janathan Grace Reflections This is my journey of self discovery shared with you
Janathan Grace
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What I Reflect On
acceptance anger Beauty blame Blessed are the Poor burden Celebration Christmas clarity community confusion control Creativity depression emotional support emotions encouragement Expectations failure Faith family dynamics fear feelings forgiveness Freedom gentleness genuine Giving God's love grace Growth Honesty Hope humility India Insight interdependence interpersonal conflict kindness Legalism Lent lies Life love Marriage New Years pain Patience Peace personal needs priorities Purpose Redemption Relational dynamics relationship Rest Sadness self-care self-compassion self-support self discovery selfishness self worth shame Simplicity Sorrow strengths struggle success Trust truth Understanding vulnerability Waiting weaknesses
Now that’s more like it! You’re approaching scandalous. And it’s good to see/read.Enjoy your home, enjoy your wife, enjoy your view, enjoy your life.David
David which?