pride
There are
Layers to me
I’ve not shed
I’m realizing
I’ve still
Have
A lot of
Pride
That needs
To fall
Before I
Rise
At the behest
Of the Father
Play Doh
My brain is a hodgepodge of miscellany right now. Trying to discipline myself to read the Bible, the devotional, be a better human being, manifest the good life. Let me tell you, I fall of the wagon every day it seems. The only thing that seems to center my brain is a childhood activity. Play Doh is resurrecting my soul. No sacrilege to Jesus. Play Doh is allowing me to indulge a childhood passion to create. The pressure to create with that smelly concoction is not one of perfection, but mindless joy that is surprisingly bearing fruit. I can roll that colorful confection in any way I please. If there is a mistake, it’s easy to fix, and if not its cheap enough, I don’t fret. I will gladly spare a few dollars at the Wally World to get some more. I don’t know if this will be the summer of rediscovering God through childhood joys. You don’t want me to chase you. You want me to just be. Rest may be the hardest, yet most vital lesson I learn and relearn daily. With God...
The layers we must shed are ever present. We never really finish. It is only important that we know they are there and hold them up to a loving Christ to take them from us.
ReplyDeleteHugs and Blessings
Layers come and go throughout out life, the ones that stay are important.
ReplyDelete...always be proud of who you are!
ReplyDeleteWe are always a work in progress aren't we
ReplyDeleteI think you are almost there!
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A lot of pride that needs to fall... I think that's true for almost everybody. Pride is truly at the root of almost every sin. It's part of our nature and to deny our sinful self takes much disciple. But God calls us to do it and I commend you for acknowledging your pride and doing something about it.
ReplyDeletePraying for you. God bless.
ReplyDeleteoooooh slipping out of that layer of pride is so hard. is it necessary to lose all of it??? i try to maintain a reasonable amount of pride, it is important for me and still doable. there have been too many times in my life where i was not really able, i had to dig deep. i find it is more about loving yourself, the creation that you are, and the many things you have done with pride!! sending you some love!!
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