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Saturday, January 1, 2011
I Matter, You Matter
I was at church today in prayer and while I was praying I was reminising about something that occurred yesterday. A friend of mine asked me an honest question and I was honest with them. I was shocked! I did not sugarcoat, appease or lie about how I felt about their actions. Usually I find myself agreeing to things I would rather not agree to. Going to events I would rather not go to, and taking on responsibilities that I would rather not be responsible for. I'm the type of person who doesn't like hurting people's feeling or making anyone feel bad.
This time around was different, I spoke from my heart and I was clear about how I felt and that was that. I didn't leave room for my friend to try to manipulate me to change my mind (I fall victim to that every time). I was proud of me actually. We agreed to disagree... I was ok with that! I thank God for showing me that I am capable of doing All things through Him. I never would have thought that I could be so blunt. I thank God for that!
While I was praying today I got a little teary eyed because while I prayed I thanked God for showing me that I truly mattered. My thoughts, my feelings, my opinions, my hopes, my dreams! Everything about me mattered. That has been a personal struggle with me for the longest. Understanding my self-worth is in Christ, and If I don't matter to anyone on this planet, I mean so much to Him. His death alone is what I need to look towards whenever I go through my "I don't matter" phase.
We have the light of Christ shining through us. When we walk around with a negative Self-concept (how we perceive) ourselves. We hide the light that is within in us. Some of us do it all the time. We don't want to share our testimony because we don't think it's important. We don't share stories about ourselves so people can get to know us better. We hide parts of our personalities for fear of being judged. We repress our true selves and end up trying to piece together this false identity.
I leave you with this:
“You are the light of the world. A town built on a hill cannot be hidden. 15 Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a bowl. Instead they put it on its stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house. 16 In the same way, let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven. (Matthew 5:14-16)
This Little light of mine.... I'm gonna let it shine! Remember I matter, you matter! We all Matter! :-)
This time around was different, I spoke from my heart and I was clear about how I felt and that was that. I didn't leave room for my friend to try to manipulate me to change my mind (I fall victim to that every time). I was proud of me actually. We agreed to disagree... I was ok with that! I thank God for showing me that I am capable of doing All things through Him. I never would have thought that I could be so blunt. I thank God for that!
While I was praying today I got a little teary eyed because while I prayed I thanked God for showing me that I truly mattered. My thoughts, my feelings, my opinions, my hopes, my dreams! Everything about me mattered. That has been a personal struggle with me for the longest. Understanding my self-worth is in Christ, and If I don't matter to anyone on this planet, I mean so much to Him. His death alone is what I need to look towards whenever I go through my "I don't matter" phase.
We have the light of Christ shining through us. When we walk around with a negative Self-concept (how we perceive) ourselves. We hide the light that is within in us. Some of us do it all the time. We don't want to share our testimony because we don't think it's important. We don't share stories about ourselves so people can get to know us better. We hide parts of our personalities for fear of being judged. We repress our true selves and end up trying to piece together this false identity.
I leave you with this:
“You are the light of the world. A town built on a hill cannot be hidden. 15 Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a bowl. Instead they put it on its stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house. 16 In the same way, let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven. (Matthew 5:14-16)
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