EMBRACING CHANGE KNOW YOURSELF, INSIDE AND OUT SAINT TERESA OF AVILA USED TO SAY, ALMOST ALL THE PROBLEMS IN THE SPIRITUAL LIFE STEM FROM A LACK OF OF SELF-KNOWLEDGE. SELF-KNOWLEDGE IS THE FOUNDATION FOR THE RENOVATION OF YOU. WHEN YOU ARE IN TOUCH WITH WHAT IS GOING ON INSIDE, YOU ARE ABLE TO MAKE BETTER DECISIONS. IF YOU IGNORE WHAT IS GOING ON INSIDE, YOU CAN MAKE UNINTENTIONAL CHOICES ANS DECISIONS. THEN THE STING OF REGRETS BEGINS---WHY DID I DO THAT? WHEN YOUR KNOW YOURSELF, YOU BEGIN TO RECOGNIZE LONG-STANDING NEGATIVE PATTERNS: LETTING OTHERS DIRECT YOUR LIFE, 1. STAYING STUCK IN THE PAST, 2.PLEASING OTHERS 3.BEING UNABLE TO HANDLE THE UNFAIRNESS OF LIFE, 4. FORGETTING TO RELAX, 5.PUTTING OFF SAYING I LOVE YOU, 6. NOT ENJOYING THE GIFT OF LIFE, 7. JUST MAKING IT THROUGH THE DAY AND NOT FELLING ALIVE, 8. KEEPING BITTERNESS, 9. ANGER, 10. AND RESENTMENT BLOOMING, PLUS SO MUCH MORE. ALL THESE NEGATIVE THOUGHTS AND FELLING ARE FOOD FOR THE THREE DEMONS, KEEPING THEM WELL FED AND ENCOURAGING THEM TO STICK AROUND. KNOW YOURSELF ISNT EASY. ITS GOING TO BE A TIME OF SELF-DISCLOSURE FOR YOU AS YOU EXPLORE YOUR INNER WORLD AND SHARE IT WITH OTHERS. ITS RISKY TO ALLOW OTHERS INSIDE YOUR PERSONAL WORLD, SO YOU MAY HAVE BEEN PUTTING OFF THESE RENOVATIONS FOR A WHILE, PLAYING IT SAFE BECAUSE YOU WERE AFRAID OTHERS WOULD FIND OUT WHAT YOU ARE MADE OF. (CONT TOMORROW)
Posted on: Wed, 05 Feb 2014 17:33:35 +0000
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