Day 13
Today is the last day of resetting. As a point of reference resetting is to return to its original position so that healing can take place. Consider reflecting too. Reflection is what we are bouncing off of that propels us toward something else. Another way of thinking of reflecting and resetting is considering what we're drawn to and what we need to let go of so that we quit repurposing ourselves and return to our original design.
Have you discovered what you're drawn to? What maybe you should be letting go of? Can you identify that hard place in your life where you've held on for so long and maybe need to go back to start?
Can you trust that it's ok to let go? Maybe for you that's letting go of control, maybe letting go of hiding your heart, maybe letting go of writing the ending even before it's begun.
Think about how sacred your original identity is. When a baby is born would you wish for it to be codependent? Would you wish for it to never know the feeling of falling in-love and to guard it's heart? Would you wish for it to never know joy in the midst of sunshine or rain in its life? No, we would wish for him or her to experience life fully, abundantly, filled with passion and desire. How dare we limit ourselves? How dare we decide that we're done drinking of the fullness of abandon and fun? How dare we approach the raging adventurous river of life and make it a calm stream of no surprises?
Friends, it's time. It's time to embrace a new song for your life. It's time to let go of the hum drum of status quo. It's time to quit saying "this is just me" it's who I am, there are limits. Would you tell a newborn he has limits? You are becoming a new creation by shedding the old truths about who you are. By hitting the reset button you get to go back to start. You get the chance to rewrite the story. What will change for you?
Have you discovered what you're drawn to? What maybe you should be letting go of? Can you identify that hard place in your life where you've held on for so long and maybe need to go back to start?
Can you trust that it's ok to let go? Maybe for you that's letting go of control, maybe letting go of hiding your heart, maybe letting go of writing the ending even before it's begun.
Think about how sacred your original identity is. When a baby is born would you wish for it to be codependent? Would you wish for it to never know the feeling of falling in-love and to guard it's heart? Would you wish for it to never know joy in the midst of sunshine or rain in its life? No, we would wish for him or her to experience life fully, abundantly, filled with passion and desire. How dare we limit ourselves? How dare we decide that we're done drinking of the fullness of abandon and fun? How dare we approach the raging adventurous river of life and make it a calm stream of no surprises?
Friends, it's time. It's time to embrace a new song for your life. It's time to let go of the hum drum of status quo. It's time to quit saying "this is just me" it's who I am, there are limits. Would you tell a newborn he has limits? You are becoming a new creation by shedding the old truths about who you are. By hitting the reset button you get to go back to start. You get the chance to rewrite the story. What will change for you?
When the Spanish Conquistador Cortes brought his men to conquer the Aztec empire, he had them burn their ships when they landed. They had no choice but to fight. Going back was simply no longer part of the equation. I’ve often thought about that and wondered what would the name of my ships be? What would the names of your ships be? Can you see your new world on the horizon and will you be willing to burn your ship when you get there?
In your quiet time today, consider what false beliefs about yourself you are ready to let go of. Consider, what it would mean to burn your ship. As it burns brightly, can you make out the name of your ship? What part of your story will you rewrite today?
In your quiet time today, consider what false beliefs about yourself you are ready to let go of. Consider, what it would mean to burn your ship. As it burns brightly, can you make out the name of your ship? What part of your story will you rewrite today?
1 Peter 1:6-7
New International Version (NIV)
6 In all this you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while you may have had to suffer grief in all kinds of trials.7 These have come so that the proven genuineness of your faith—of greater worth than gold, which perishes even though refined by fire—may result in praise, glory and honor when Jesus Christ is revealed.
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