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Filipenses 2:2-4, Gálatas 5:22-23

God wants me to spend less time thinking of myself, and more time thinking of Him and others.

Self-pity is being consumed with thoughts about oneself, usually regarding some unfair situation or treatment by others. Self-pity is feeling sorry for yourself and asking yourself questions like, “Why Me? Why is God not doing something about this situation that I am in?”

I feel self-pity when I perceive an injustice, when I am feeling rejected or left out, when I compare myself to other women, or when I am hurt and disappointed by another’s actions. Self-pity is a dark, slippery, deep hole. In this pit I feel alone, abandoned by others, and tormented.

When I focus on self and not God, I have a distorted view of truth. I feel hopelessness because I am doing things in my own strength. I cannot see how my circumstances can change because I am powerless to change them. When I focus on self and not God, the enemy sees that I am vulnerable and attacks me with his fiery darts. My head and eyes are cast down, I am heavy with no energy, and I feel all alone. When I am looking down, I cannot see God and be thankful for all the things He does for me on a daily basis. This is the enemy’s plan. He wants me to isolate myself from God and others. He wants me to focus on that one thing I don’t have, and he continues to lie to me until I start believing him. Then, he has me exactly where he wants me. His purpose in this world is to steal, kill, and destroy me, my testimony, my joy, and my trust in God.

I also know I am in self-pity mode when I compare myself to other women, being critical and judgmental towards them. This happens when I am feeling insecure about myself and I am not walking in the Spirit (Gálatas 5:22-23). When I catch myself thinking like this and speaking harsh things, I immediately recognize I am in sin, confess this to God, and ask for forgiveness. Instead of judging others, I need to look for the similarities between us and seek out the good in them. Who am I to judge another person? Only Jesus is Judge. I am commanded by God to love others.

How can we get out of the pit of despair and negative thoughts?

  • The Word of God replaces those negative thoughts and lies with His truth. It is His truth that makes us free. (John 8:32)

     

  • By focusing on others. We read in Philippians 2:2-4: “Fulfill my joy by being like-minded, having the same love, being of one accord, of one mind. Let nothing be done through selfish ambition or conceit, but in lowliness of mind let each esteem others better than himself. Let each of you look not only for his own interests, but also for the interests of others. Let His mind be in you (The mind that was in Christ).”

In His love & service,

Toni

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There Will Be Bad Days…

There Will Be Bad Days…

Esta semana passada foi uma batalha. De perturbar imagens para pensamentos extremamente inquietantes, OCD foi indo para a direita para a jugular. Até aquele momento, que tinha sido um bom período de tempo desde que eu tinha que estar em alerta máximo contra pensamentos intrusivos mentalmente. Graças ao milagre da Fluvoxamine (minha medicação de escolha), estes tipos de pensamentos têm sido menos frequentes e mais fácil de encontrar o meu caminho para fora da. Não dessa vez, Apesar. Tudo veio à tona na segunda-feira noite, quando eu me encontrava na sala de emergência com dores no peito e braço afiados. Tem ainda a ser determinado se as dores eram completamente ansiedade relacionada. Contudo, Vou dizer-lhe que todos os meus exames no hospital voltou normais. (Vou continuar com esta parte da história em um próximo post sobre outros problemas de saúde que será de testes para, incluindo todas as doenças transmitidas por carrapatos. Nota: Para aqueles de vocês que não vivem na parte nordeste dos Estados Unidos, considerem-se verdadeiramente abençoados quando se trata da questão de carrapatos. Um dia eu espero ser capaz de passar pelo menos parte dos meus verões longe desta região do país com o único propósito de evitar esses pequenos ruiners de vida). Em qualquer evento, após a minha visita ao pronto-socorro, Eu tive uma sessão de improviso com o meu psiquiatra. Depois da nossa conversa e uma análise cuidadosa, decidimos que seria melhor para adicionar uma pequena dose de um anti-depressivo à minha rotina diária. Quatro dias depois, Estou me sentindo melhor mundos. Louve a Deus pela sabedoria que Ele tem dado o meu médico.

Como um seguidor de Jesus Cristo, Foi-me ensinado e acreditamos que há todo um outro mundo Eu não posso ver. Esse avião, ou reino espiritual, está cheio de poderes e espíritos sou cego para, ou realmente, protegido contra. Com o que disse, há um elemento espiritual aos meus TOC e depressão lutas. Eu quero ser claro que esta crença não subestimar ou tirar credibilidade do fato de que os transtornos de ansiedade, como transtorno obsessivo-compulsivo também são biológicos e físicos. Sou contra a idéia de que problemas de saúde mental são completamente espiritualmente orientada. Você já viu uma varredura do cérebro de alguém com OCD contra alguém com um cérebro “saudável”? Procurar que na internet e, em seguida, tentar se convencer de que TOC não é também uma questão física. O ponto que eu estou tentando fazer é que meu OCD tem uma personalidade. Ela distorce tudo e todos I amor, e até mesmo como eu me ver. Ela se sente mal, sons mal, e é baseado em mentiras. Nos momentos escuros, quando eu não posso me tirar de uma mente vala, só há uma coisa a fazer: orar. Enquanto os pensamentos terríveis não pode ser imediatamente removido enquanto orava, há segurança instantâneas e liberdade na presença de Deus. Nos braços de Jesus, há segurança sabendo que não pode ser prejudicado por meus pensamentos e nem podem os que eu amo. Nos braços de Jesus, há liberdade em compartilhar meus pensamentos não importa o quão escuro ou perturbar. Os braços de Jesus são um lugar onde sou conhecido por quem eu sou e não quem os meus pensamentos dizem que eu sou. Não há lugar como este na terra, nem medicamento que pode realmente recriar a estabilidade ea paz subjacente profunda deste lugar.

É importante notar que depois da minha viagem para o ER, Senti uma enorme quantidade de desânimo. Como eu poderia estar de volta a este lugar com a minha saúde mental? Eu colocar tanto esforço para ser “OK” ao longo dos últimos seis anos. de conselheiros, para psiquiatras, a medicamentos, aos livros, Pesquisar, para exercícios comportamentais ... eu sou realmente aqui atrás? A resposta foi sim e não. sim, Eu estava em um mau estado de saúde mental, mas não, Eu não estava de volta para onde eu estava no início desta jornada. sou mais velho, Mais sábio, e mais forte por causa de tudo o que eu ter sido através com esta desordem. Se eu conseguir através do que eu já passou por no passado, Eu certamente pode avançar agora com as habilidades que Deus me deu e me permite usar graças todos os dias para as estradas infernais Ele e eu desci juntos. como C.S. Lewis disse uma vez, “Experiência é o mais brutal dos professores, mas você aprende, meu Deus, você aprendeu." Louve a Deus por Sua sabedoria e amor incrível. Continua a lutar, amigo.

Ame,

Jackie

Graça de Deus

Graça de Deus

God’s Grace can be defined as the unmerited or undeserving favor of God to those who are under condemnation. (Enni, Paul. Moody Handbook of Theology)

Verses Romans 3:19-28, Efésios 1:7, 2:4-9

Grace was not something I witnessed growing up and I didn’t see it displayed at the church or school I attended as a young child. Em vez de, I saw students hit with rulers when they disobeyed. I began to believe that my faith was based on my good works: if I was good, I would be loved and accepted. But that was a lie.

The Bible says, “For by grace you are saved through faith, e isso não vem de vocês; é o dom de Deus, not of works lest anyone should boast.” (Efésios 2:8-9) According to this and other verses, I could never be, “good enough” to be accepted into God’s family. Em vez de, by having faith in Jesus Christ and believing his death on the cross was the payment for my sins, I would be welcomed into God’s family. I didn’t have to strive to be perfect; all I needed to do was believe.

Faith in Jesus and being a Christian is not about following rules. It’s about having a relationship with God, acknowledging that Jesus is the Son of God, and that He died on the cross for our sins. He paid our sin debt. We are saved by grace through faith. It is a gift of God, não de obras.

  • Grace is a gift from God; it cannot be earned.
  • Grace is overlooking someone else’s faults and loving them where they are.
  • Grace compels me to love others, to extend mercy, and to be kind to all people.
  • Grace humbles me when I think about what Jesus did for me on the cross: a gift I can never repay.

Have you truly received this gift of grace in your heart?

Do you extend grace to others?

 

In His love and service,

— Toni

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Freedom from Shame

Freedom from Shame

Freedom from Shame

por Toni Weisz/Disciplinas Espirituais

Escrituras: Salmo 44:15-16, 2 Corinthians 10:4-5, Romanos 12:2, Filipenses 4:13 e Sofonias 3:17

Salmo 44:15-16
My dishonor is continually before me, and the shame of my face has covered me, Because of the voice of him who reproaches and reviles, because of the enemy and the avenger.

I took on shame immediately as a child when I was harshly corrected by a perceived authority figure, like a parent, nun, or teacher. I would feel my cheeks get red, and I was filled with embracement and shame, especially if I was reprimanded in front of others. I suffered with an overdeveloped sense of responsibility; perfectionism and people-pleasing had made me vulnerable to the enemy’s attacks in this area.

Shame tells me from my home of origin, “It’s all your fault. You should have known better.” Another voice said, “I can’t believe you cannot follow simple instructions.” This was the remark by a substitute teacher in front of my entire third-grade class. I wanted to run and hide. I was so embarrassed.

When I got older, the shame would wash over me after a night of partying, when I would slowly start remembering things I did the night before. When I found myself unwed and pregnant, the enemy whispered, “Your parent’s will be so ashamed to call you, their daughter. They will disown and abandon you if they find out all the evil you are doing—the drugs, álcool, sex, and now a baby out of wedlock. You will disgrace the family name. Take care of it now before someone finds out.”

The word picture I use to describe my shame is, I feel the weight of it pushing my head down, and I am covered by a heavy wet dark wool cloak. My head and body are bent over, my eyes are cast down, and my spirit is broken. I have feelings of despair, regret, and weakness. I feel all alone and isolated in this dark place. I feel hopeless and powerless to change my situation. All the while the enemy is tormenting me in this dark place. I don’t see any way out.

For those of you who suffered abuse by the hands of those who were supposed to protect you and then you were shamed into silence, the Lord’s heart broke for you that day and every day after that when the enemy abused you and then made you feel it was all your fault. That is a lie from the pit of hell. No one ever deserves to be mistreated or abused, ever. I pray the Lord heals all of your wounded areas and shows you how precious you are to Him.

I now recognize I don’t have to listen to those old tapes in my head anymore. God has given me a new identity, um novo propósito, and a new life. Discovering who I am in Christ changed everything.

God showed me that shame is a choice. EU can conquer it, and I can decide not to take it on. I have control over what I allow to enter into my thoughts.

The Bible says in 2 Corinthians 10:4-5, “For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal but mighty in God for pulling down strongholds, casting down arguments and every high thing that exalts itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing every thought into captivity to the obedience of Christ.”

Our spiritual battles are won and lost in our minds. That’s why the Bible says to renew our minds daily with the Word of God. (Referência. Romanos 12:2)

The enemy may try to get me to take on shame, but I have the final say. Christ in me helps me to make better choices. I am not a victim of my circumstances anymore. Eu sou vitorioso em Cristo.

Eu posso fazer todas as coisas através de Cristo que me fortalece. (Filipenses 4:13)

EU am loved by God.
EU am adopted. I am não abandonado.
EU am accepted. I am não rejected.
I belong to God, and I am His child.

Sofonias 3:17
The Lord your God in your midst, the Mighty One, will save;
Ele se alegrará por você com alegria,
He will quiet you with His love,
Ele se alegrará por você cantando.

Perguntas para levar a sério:

  1. Do you still take on shame?
  2. What does your shame feel like?
  3. Has God helped you to see yourself through His loving eyes?
  4. Quem Deus diz que você é?
  5. Como podemos orar por você?

Querido, you are loved by God. We are here for you to help you conquer the lie shame tells you. Please reach out and email us at: toni@myashestobeauty.com.

You are loved dearly,
Toni

 

 

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