Posted by giveawayboy on May 14, 2003 at 09:44:40:
In Reply to: Re: A question of trust posted by PS on May 14, 2003 at 01:14:39:
: My doubts, my temptations, and my flaws are ever with me and never really disappear--I just focus a lot less attention on them as time goes on. As they lose their power to captivate our attention, they lose their power to control us. A deaf man is not startled by sirens all around him, nor a blind man by flashing lights.
: Once you accept that your condition is normal, you don't fixate on it, and you aren't nearly as handicapped by it.
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Steve,
This is awesome! Thanks for putting the concept into words. There are big scary monsters in our lives that in actuality are more like irritating small dogs yipping and yapping at our feet. I know this. Recently I have had some HUGE SCARY MONSTERS suddenly take on their YAPPING DOG forms and to be honest, in some way the YAPPING DOGS are turning into PESKY FLIES. I have the feeling that alot of this has to do w what we do w our thoughts, taking captive every thought to the knowledge of Christ, to have the MIND of Christ. I think that alot of what we struggle w and are anxious about can be dealt with easier when we learn to THINK differently, to RENEW OUR MINDS so to speak. The way we think is important. MIND is important. Once you just accept things for what they are, perhaps YAPPING DOGS and not SCARY MONSTERS, the anxiousness might subside a little. We might be experiencing all the irritation but we are changing fear into something else. We are able to move on and PROGRESS in our lives. I really like what you said. ACCEPTANCE is key here, and part of developing an enlightened MIND.
Bill