“Combining ideas feel threatening...” This line—this paragraph—hit a nerve. I experience this! GUILTY! I am also influenced by "what is the most popular." I try playing that kind of game with myself... and it always leaves me empty of love and full of jealousy and feelings of failure.
Reading this made me think... What if I dared to be secure enough in my identity to freely collaborate and co-create? To accept that my toes will get stepped on, and I will probably step on toes? Could that be the start of practicing messy, creative community? A community where friendships are overflowing mercy, not ego? Well, you have exhibited this toward me.
When you fully embrace your gifting, as you are doing here, I see your identity in Christ shine. And I look at the competitive, egotistical part of my mind and tell her, "I don't want to compete with that. I want to enjoy it as completely as I can. And trust that I will be seen and enjoyed, too."
Easier said than done, of course 😅 But I am moving towards it. More mercy, more togetherness; less ego, less division.
P.S. I love your bold call to action here, and I am thinking over how I might respond to that...
Thanks for your vulnerability and fearlessness to admit your humanity! We all struggle and it’s until we’re brave enough to admit it that things begin to change.
These questions are so good, so much so, I got to go journal now too!
That’s the word! “The Ego.” It is the self that that needs to be put to death. It does take time with Romans 12:2.
I love your reflection because it shows the importance of the “whole self”. These are all so interconnected. The enrichment of our character is the nourishment of collaboration and creation.
This certainly addresses the heart. I’m praying for our inner worlds to be pure and that new opportunities flow to practice this.
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I look forward to our collaboration and continuing to support you ✨
Mmmmm. HMMMMMM. Was waiting for this to drop! 😁
“Combining ideas feel threatening...” This line—this paragraph—hit a nerve. I experience this! GUILTY! I am also influenced by "what is the most popular." I try playing that kind of game with myself... and it always leaves me empty of love and full of jealousy and feelings of failure.
Reading this made me think... What if I dared to be secure enough in my identity to freely collaborate and co-create? To accept that my toes will get stepped on, and I will probably step on toes? Could that be the start of practicing messy, creative community? A community where friendships are overflowing mercy, not ego? Well, you have exhibited this toward me.
When you fully embrace your gifting, as you are doing here, I see your identity in Christ shine. And I look at the competitive, egotistical part of my mind and tell her, "I don't want to compete with that. I want to enjoy it as completely as I can. And trust that I will be seen and enjoyed, too."
Easier said than done, of course 😅 But I am moving towards it. More mercy, more togetherness; less ego, less division.
P.S. I love your bold call to action here, and I am thinking over how I might respond to that...
Thanks for your vulnerability and fearlessness to admit your humanity! We all struggle and it’s until we’re brave enough to admit it that things begin to change.
These questions are so good, so much so, I got to go journal now too!
That’s the word! “The Ego.” It is the self that that needs to be put to death. It does take time with Romans 12:2.
I love your reflection because it shows the importance of the “whole self”. These are all so interconnected. The enrichment of our character is the nourishment of collaboration and creation.
This certainly addresses the heart. I’m praying for our inner worlds to be pure and that new opportunities flow to practice this.
—
I look forward to our collaboration and continuing to support you ✨
🙌🏻♥️⛓️💥