How much of our lives do we base upon trying to be accepted by others, without even really being aware of it. Honestly there are a lot of motives at work in us that we are not even aware of, because we are just not paying attention. I do believe what God thinks of me, what my husband thinks of me and what my children think of me is of the upmost importance. But it is important that I do not seek to Get my validation from anyone else but god. The big thing in my life is peace. Making decisions and doing things in such a way that make for peace in all the important relationships in my life. I do not always know how to do that and sometimes I do and I chose not to. But as we are getting ready to have our 2nd child move into Our new home I have such a strong desire to be more laid back. But some people may think I am already way too laid back. But I sense ther some work that god wants to do in that area. I have taken some baby steps in that area already but my mental life needs some work. There are soame thong about the way thT I think about things that Re wearing me out. Things I just cannot handle. My mental life does not seem at peace. I am ready for it to be.
I get on social media and I do my best not to be critical of anyone. It's not my place. I do find it kind of interested how personal relationships, insecurities, and hurts are expressed where the whole world can see. Social media is like this enigma that continues to spark my interest. I find myself asking "why would he/she share something so deep and personal with people who don't know them or even care?". I don't necessarily think it's a bad thing. I just find myself being very curious and intrigued about why? There is one trend I see, on social media, that sparks a bit of concern. The amount of time we spend defending ourselves and our decisions on social media. I get concerned because I realize that when we spend a "noticeable" amount of time defending ourselves publicly, it is a strong indication that their is a much bigger private battle going on within . Social media speaks volumes to me about inner battles we go through. A thou
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