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7 Healing Affirmations For Survivors Of Narcissistic Abuse

22 Wednesday Mar 2017

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I found this article called  “7 Healing Affirmations For Victims Of Narcissistic Abuse”. Here are some of the key thoughts I gained from it but I recommend you read the whole article.

Remember that just because someone is a selfish jerk doesn’t mean he or she has a narcissist disorder. It’s not a good idea to go around labelling people. However, if you have been abused by a narcissist or you have been hurt by narcissistic behaviours, I hope this article assists you as you purse help, hope, and healing.

Becoming from of abuse is a journey and healing can take time. Repeating a series of affirmations out loud can aid in your recovery.

  • I am healing slowly, but surely, day by day, one step at a time.
  • I am putting the past well and truly behind me to focus on the present and future.
  • I am a loveable person who deserves the care, affection, and respect of others.
  • I know and trust my own mind.
  • I have firm boundaries and the strength to stick to them.
  • I have the full support of my friends and/or family.

 

Fundamental Content Problem

26 Thursday Jan 2017

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Recently, Ty Gibson, a pretty awesome guy I follow on Twitter (@tyfgibson or check out Digma) tweeted a sermon. Besides me thinking that tweeting a sermon is brilliant, his message was profound, transformational, a paradigm shift. So I asked him for permission to share it here so your mind can also be blown.

Sermon by Ty Gibson

I’ma preach a Twitter sermon this morning y’all. Opening prayer: Lord, wake us up to YOUR agenda. In the name of Jesus, Amen!

Scripture reading: Jesus said, “the Spirit of truth, who proceeds from the Father, He will bear witness ABOUT ME.”

And Paul tells us precisely what the Spirit’s mission is: “GOD’S LOVE has been poured into our hearts through the Holy Spirit.”

Praying for the Spirit in “latter rain” power while fostering a dysfunctional spiritual environment is an exercise in “pagan” futility.

We have a fundamental content problem—not a power problem, a program problem, or a logistics problem. The WHAT must precede the HOW.

Will it ever occur to us that maybe God isn’t sending the Spirit upon us because we simply aren’t saying to the world what He wants said?

God won’t add supernatural power to the church until the gospel of His healing love defines our message & pervades our fellowship. Ouch!

We need to align ourselves with God’s agenda of non-condemning love (John 3:16-17) if we want God to take our voice viral.

So let’s pray for humility & repentance for making the church a place of controversy, argument, politics, personal agendas, and division.

Let’s pray God liberates us from our deeply embedded theological pride, legalistic coldness, lack of love, and missional narrowness.

And then, when it is evident that our message is Christ and Christ and Christ in all His unparalleled beauty…

…and when, in the light of His love for us, it is evident that we love one another more than our opinions, positions, & power plays…

…then, and only then, will the Holy Spirit descend upon us with latter rain power & the whole world will be lightened with God’s glory.

Closing Prayer: God, forgive us for expecting You to empower our agenda. May we humbly align ourselves with Yours. In Jesus’ name, Amen!

The 3 Day Quote Challenge – 3

12 Saturday Nov 2016

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Thank you fitnessgrad for nominating me for this quote challenge. This is day three of a three day challenge. For previous posts: Day 1 and Day 2.

Rules to be followed:

  • 3 quotes each day
  • Up to 3 nominees to be nominated (no repetition!)
  • Thank the person who nominated you
  • Inform the nominees

My quotes for today are:

“I define connection as the energy that exists between people when they feel seen, heard, and valued; when they can give and receive without judgment; and when they derive sustenance and strength from the relationship.” Brené Brown

“Judging others makes us blind, whereas love is illuminating. By judging others we blind ourselves to our own evil and to the grace which others are just as entitled to as we are…If when we judged others, our real motive was to destroy evil, we should look for evil where it is certain to be found, and that is in our own hearts.” Bonhoeffer, The Cost of Discipleship

“It is a far, far better thing that I do, than I have ever done; it is a far, far better rest that I go to, than I have ever known.” The Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens.

I nominate the following people (check out their blogs – they’re amazing!):

BeautyBeyondBones

 

 

The Best Location

24 Tuesday Mar 2015

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In my last post, I was thinking about how location matters. In business, it’s been said that the three most important factors to consider are location, location, location. Spiritually speaking, it would have been way better if you had been born on one of the planets that didn’t fall under the influence of the Great Deceiver. Imagine being born into a world without sin?  How would your relationships be different? How would your view of God be different? 

The Bible has two exciting things to tell us. First, as far as God is concerned, sin has been taken care of. Yes, sin still happens and it still affects us but because of Jesus, no one is born lost in sin. Romans 5 announces the Good News this way:

Therefore just as one man’s trespass led to condemnation for all, so one man’s act of righteousness leads to justification and life for all. Romans 5:18 NRSV

The second exciting thing the Bible tells us is that this sin soaked planet will be redeemed, too. Eden, when everything was good, will be restored, made new again.  Revelation 21 begins by announcing:

Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth; for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away, and the sea was no more. Revelation 21:1 NRSV

What this tells me is that the best location we can be in is the one that puts our lives into the hands of God; into the stream of his love and grace.