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My struggles as a Single Christian...
I have one more shot. One last way for my reality to make peace with my dreams. One chance to summit the mountain, to take the banners, to blow the trumpets, and to heave a sigh of relief that love indeed conquers all.
This means I must daily measure myself, ensure that I press onward, with the expectation that I will succeed. I must deliver in becoming the man I choose to be, not the man that my circumstances relegate me to becoming. With the help of Christ, I must slay my own dragons. I must face all the things I fear most and know in my soul that Christ is greater.
I must once again, believe in love. I must believe in an older kind of love. This kind of love is built upon innocent dreams and sees the world as the horizon that possibility is unlimited. This love, crosses oceans, is unashamed, does not keep score, and cannot be replaced.
It is not a love of searching and finding. It is a love of each new day and the possibilities that it brings. It is patient, it is understanding, it is gracious, it is forgiving, it is unselfish, it is innocent, and it is perfect.
I must look forward, with hope, peace and joy. I must not fight the surrender to the end of the day, as if it should count as a loss. Instead I must deliberately rest, and greet the brand new day as a new opportunity to succeed and to grow.
I must challenge myself, not for the sake of others, but for my own benefit and for the belief that I am worth improving, because the future is still in front of me.
I must not resign myself to the sins of my past failings. I must not account to myself grief for mistakes that do not define me. I must establish habits which break the character of the weaker man that I am, for the stronger man I am becoming. I must expect greatness, demand success and redefine what it means to be who I am. I must not let others dictate the pace, direction and definition of what I do with my life.
I must pick up my cross daily, seek the truth in all things, and love with a heart that overcomes.
This is my struggle.
I am not Him, but He is coming and I am not worthy to untie His shoes.
I have one more shot. One last way for my reality to make peace with my dreams. One chance to summit the mountain, to take the banners, to blow the trumpets, and to heave a sigh of relief that love indeed conquers all.
This means I must daily measure myself, ensure that I press onward, with the expectation that I will succeed. I must deliver in becoming the man I choose to be, not the man that my circumstances relegate me to becoming. With the help of Christ, I must slay my own dragons. I must face all the things I fear most and know in my soul that Christ is greater.
I must once again, believe in love. I must believe in an older kind of love. This kind of love is built upon innocent dreams and sees the world as the horizon that possibility is unlimited. This love, crosses oceans, is unashamed, does not keep score, and cannot be replaced.
It is not a love of searching and finding. It is a love of each new day and the possibilities that it brings. It is patient, it is understanding, it is gracious, it is forgiving, it is unselfish, it is innocent, and it is perfect.
I must look forward, with hope, peace and joy. I must not fight the surrender to the end of the day, as if it should count as a loss. Instead I must deliberately rest, and greet the brand new day as a new opportunity to succeed and to grow.
I must challenge myself, not for the sake of others, but for my own benefit and for the belief that I am worth improving, because the future is still in front of me.
I must not resign myself to the sins of my past failings. I must not account to myself grief for mistakes that do not define me. I must establish habits which break the character of the weaker man that I am, for the stronger man I am becoming. I must expect greatness, demand success and redefine what it means to be who I am. I must not let others dictate the pace, direction and definition of what I do with my life.
I must pick up my cross daily, seek the truth in all things, and love with a heart that overcomes.
This is my struggle.
I am not Him, but He is coming and I am not worthy to untie His shoes.
R
Due to a lack of feeling loved and accepted from family and throughout my school life, I allowed myself to fornicate. Dont get me wrong I do not feel that God is looking down on me for making mistakes, but I have learned the hard way that God is trying to protect our hearts and minds and bodies with that rule. Once you make the mistake it can be hard to stop....especially since we are built as sexual beings. I have to consciously put up boundaries and address the emptiness in me that has be running to things I do not want.
I've written and rewritten a response four or five times, and I can't seem to get the words right.
It's funny. The thought that has gone through my head is that I'm just Rapunzel in a tower and Snow White in a casket. Such different images, but they portray the same message. A spunky girl with a hurtful mother figure who's trapped in a situation she can't undo on her own. If I had to choose between Flynn Ryder and Prince Phillip I'd totally pick Flynn. Flynn may be a rouge, but he's entertaining.
And then I thought of Iron Man because he's awesome, and a piece of my heart belongs to Tony Stark.
It's funny. The thought that has gone through my head is that I'm just Rapunzel in a tower and Snow White in a casket. Such different images, but they portray the same message. A spunky girl with a hurtful mother figure who's trapped in a situation she can't undo on her own. If I had to choose between Flynn Ryder and Prince Phillip I'd totally pick Flynn. Flynn may be a rouge, but he's entertaining.
And then I thought of Iron Man because he's awesome, and a piece of my heart belongs to Tony Stark.
B
I am a divorced single mom in my late thirties. I have one son who has been sexually abused by his father, who I am still in court regarding custody. I've dated the same guy for almost 4 years now( that's a huge unsatisfactory problem, too). I work crazy hours. I'm tired. Stress and asthma meds have caused me to gain weight. I don't feel attractive. I feel like everybody's maid and work horse. Some days I'm just so tired.. I want to know when is it my turn to get something different. I do for everyone else, but no one sows in to my life. I'm drained and fed up. And that's the condensed version. all I know to do is pray and keep trudging on.