Relationship With Yourself

A few years ago, I was walking through an incredibly difficult season. I felt confused and lost—I didn’t know who I was anymore, and I found myself questioning my most deeply held beliefs about who God is. My natural tendency, especially in times of uncertainty, is to try to “figure everything out”—to make sense of the pain, to fit all the pieces together until it forms a picture I can understand. One evening, after dropping my son off at gymnastics, I wandered into a church

Daily, I catch myself wanting the things around me to tell me who I am. Am I a mom? A coach? Should I be an animal lover? A sporty person? A crafty person? A teacher? Maybe I’m just a nice person. Hmmm. As I seek answers, anything I come up with feels empty and unfulfilling. Then I realize I’m trying to get my identity from what I do, not who I am. We are human BEings, not human DOings. The “doing” stuff is beautiful, but let everything we do come from being loved and accepte

Relationship:  the way in which two or more concepts, objects, or people are connected, or the state of being connected.   They make up of life. We relate to ourselves, God, and others on a daily basis.   When I first heard the phrase, “relationship with yourself,” I was immediately repulsed by it. I thought, “that’s weird and selfish. I need not focus on myself. That is against what the Bible says” As I warmed up to the idea, I realized that it is integral to my well-being t

Relationships shape us. At the same time, our thoughts shape our relationships. Like waves, thoughts ebb and flow—sometimes gentle, sometimes crashing in. If we can pause and reflect, we can notice those thoughts, take them captive, and hold them up to what God says is true. This kind of awareness changes how we see reality—and it ripples into every relationship in our lives. We’ve all walked through pain or seasons of harm. Because of that, intrusive thoughts show up, often