To Belong or Not To Belong
If you belonged to the world, it would love you as its own. As it is, you do not belong to the world, but I have chosen you out of the world. That is why the world hates you.
John 15
For we have no permanent city here; on the contrary, we seek the one to come.
Heb 13
Focus your minds on the things above, not on things here on earth.
Col 3
We can read the Truth all day and not FEEL good about it. We may not LIKE it and, as such, we rebel against it. It is why we are called to embrace The Truth that “our heart is deceptive above all things so do not trust it.”
The correct order, so that it may go well for you and those you love, is FAITH, FACTS, FEELINGS, and no other arrangement will produce the good life we all seek.
However, our feelings are so strong, we convince ourselves and others “God made me feel this way. God must want me to have it.” We get confused and lost and we self-sabotage because we want so earnestly to matter, to belong and be loved, liked, accepted, respected, appreciated, valued, and forgiven even when we do not walk or talk or act or speak in a manner becoming of any of these deep-seated desires.
We selfishly want to be forgiven 70 times 7 even as we criticize and reject others for one misdeed, real or perceived.
So we continue to seek a place to feel at home; a country to call our own. We want P.A.I.S.
- PURPOSE
- ACCEPTANCE
- IDENTITY
- SAFETY and SECURITY
For those who have a semblance of maturity and a mustard seed of wisdom, we have proven to ourselves over years of missteps, mistakes, madness, and mayhem (ie: sin = missing the mark of His perfection), feelings are finite, fickle, and, very often, f-ed up!
It takes a LOT of work and intentionality, a LOT of time, and a LOT of patient and loving help (often paid wise counsel), to get to a place where we can take our thoughts captive to the Lord so He can purify and sanctify them and ensure we do not suffer because of them. Even if He chooses not to remove the feelings…which He can…but if He does not, we will not just survive, we will THRIVE!
It IS possible to feel at home and have a country of your own when you know To Whom you belong.
May you find your way back home to The Maker, Your Creator.
Please let me know if I can help lead you to The Way of John 10:10.
Chazak Ubaruch – Be Strong Be Blessed
Shalom
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Kasandra Vitacca Mitchell
Kasandra Vitacca Mitchell is an Author, Speaker, Coach of Wealth & Happiness with a mission to bring research, wisdom, and authenticity to others via “The Happiness Formula.”