No really. Its clean. Like.. not spotless. But if you know me.. Its for sure clean. Be proud.
Perspective has been something I am learning about. Specifically, the idea that what works for me, does not necessarily work for you. And what works for you does not necessarily work for me. Going deeper with that, what I consider a mess, you might consider regular living. And what I consider clean, you may wish you were able to leave your house a little bit messier.
I often have this idea , and I think that if you are honest too, you may have it as well.. but again its just the idea in my head- that other people have it better off than we do. That other people are better able to handle things than we are. That other people are able to keep their houses and cars and rooms cleaner than I can .
But , I am coming to find that I may be wrong.
Seriously. I have this narrative in my mind that my brain tells me about how people see me, how other people are better at life than me. That other people are able to keep themselves together better than I can. And that, I just really suck at life in a lot of areas.
Let me stop here and say, I do not say these things to get you to feel sorry for me. I say them to admit that I am very much wrong. That I have been wrong for a while, and am experiencing a season of repentance.
So, let me start by telling you one of the hardest truths I am learning. For me, the Lord is showing me that , to constantly be assuming that other people are thinking negatively about me, or can do life better than me.. or are even thinking of me at all, is selfish on my part. Again, this is not meant to be self deprecating, but more of a reality check.
I think we all would find a ton of freedom if we truly grasped on to the truth that 1. People are not thinking about us as often as we ‘think’ they are. And 2. We are really not that awesome to be thought of 24/7.
My friends, people have lives… and you are not on people’s minds 24/7 and that is a good thing.
So what do we do when we find ourselves absorbed in our thoughts?
There are those go to answers: do something for someone else, get your mind off of yourself.
You could also go for a walk .. or read a book. There are far more interesting things out there than you. Or whatever your mind is thinking up.
Seriously… we would save ourselves from so much suffering if we did not entertain the thoughts that pass through our heads.
I write blogs about being too much in our heads to get out of mine.
Be encouraged
Rachael
Accepting The Peace 