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Once Upon a Time You
Trusted Yourself: Buried Instincts? Scripture
“Before I made you
in your mother’s womb, I chose you. Before you were born, I set
you apart for a special work.”
-Jeremiah 1:5
Message
Once upon a time, before society
started to mold/refine you into who you “should” be, you trusted your
own instincts. Age ten was probably the last time you really trusted
your instincts. You didn’t listen to the opinions of others
because you had your own. You knew what you liked and what you
didn’t. It can be that way again. In the following food for
thought questions, try to contact the girl you once were. She’s
all grown up now. She’s your truest self and she’s waiting to
remind you how beautiful, accomplished, and extraordinary you really are.
Food for Thought
Find a photograph of yourself when you were
about ten and place it somewhere where you can look at it everyday.
Travel back and see yourself at that time.
Where did you live? What did your bedroom look like?
Do you remember a favorite outfit?
Who were your friends? What
was your favorite subject? What
was your favorite thing to play? What
was your favorite book? What other things can you remember that you liked
at this time?
Prayer
Dear God,
In this moment, I recognize that there is within me a true self.
A self that is not dysfunctional; a self that is not weak but
strong; not limited, but unlimited; not small, but huge; not in pain but
in peace; not faithless and scared but all-knowing, all loving, serene and
calm and happy through Your grace. In
this moment, I desire to take up the mantle of Your magnificence.
Through Your grace, dear God, may I be innocent and strong and
pure, for thus would You have me be. I
invoke Your light. I step out
of my childhood, into my adulthood; out of my weaknesses, into my
strengths; out of my fear, into love, out of my small self, into You.
Amen
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