Well, obviously I'm not doing this study every day, on the day. I'm skipping a few days in between, simply because I just don't have time every day to sit and do this. I wish I did. And I DO have time to read it, just not always time to write. I may combine days - I dunno.
Chapter 2 - I'm not an accident.
I know. I've never believed that I was an accident, or that I didn't have a purpose on this earth. In fact, I've always known that I've had a great purpose. I've never known what the purpose was - nor will I really ever "know" I don't think. But that's not for me to know......
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Keep on keeping on my friend!
Alright, sister. Since I pushed you down in the trenches, I'll get down there with you. It's been well over a year since I have even glanced at this book, so I'll dig into the book with you. I agree...there are some chapters that I get to the end of and don't think a single word applies to me. However, it is interesting to go back through and look at the things I had underlined. Some of it is still in line with my world. I look at some of it and remember what prompted me to highlight that particular verse or sentence and thank God that I'm not in that place right now. Chapter 2 didn't spark any great revelations in my life, but there were other parts that drew my attention this time. What resonated with me was the 4th paragraph (for lack of a better term - not sure if paragraph is the correct term for poems...) "No, that trauma you faced was not easy And God wept that it hurt you so; But it was allowed to shape your heart So that into his likeness you'd grow." My heart is definitely healing, but it seems it was torn into pieces time and time again last year. So many loved ones lost and my heart grew so bitter and ANGRY. Very raw. All my experiences last year reinforced that wall I keep around me, but I had a friend tell me just the other day that at some point I am going to have to let myself feel the emotion - whatever it is and that I'm missing out on the highs of life while trying to avoid the lows. My pastor once said that the fences we build around our heart don't keep others out, but they keep us fenced in. Inside the fence it feels safe, but what are you missing out on? Easier said than done when your lows can be so low. Oh well...something to work on, I suppose. Not sure how I got off on that tangent, but there you go.
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