I am on the Road to Recovery. From 25 years of my past, my behaviors, my instincts, my walls, my self defense....my life as I knew it.
We are groomed and taught to protect ourselves. To not go out of your way too much. To not trust too much. To not be nieve. To not wear your heart on your sleeve, because someone might hurt you. Guard yourself. This is what the world teaches us.
Well we all know...someone will hurt us. Someone will take advantage of us. Someone will use us up.
But the Word says this...
John 15:13
"Greater love has no one than this, that he lay down his life for his friends. (NIV) "
You may wonder what this verse has to do with what I am talking about...well, it has everything to do with it. Laying down your life for someone else, is the greatest example of love. Laying down your life- well that just blows it all out of the water doesn't it? Every self protective instinct is destroyed! Everything in us wanting to give but not give too much...to love but not love too much...its really saying that we care more about protecting ourselves than going that extra mile. Than being willing to sacrifice everything WE love to be what someone ELSE needs.
So to end my babbling...I am on the Road to Recovery...on the Road to Love. Self denying, self sacrificing, self - forgotten love. Period.
As am I, friend. On the road to recovery...but mine would be from a different perspective. What if you are the one who has done the damage? Hurt someone? Took advantage?...Whether I knew what I was getting myself into or not, there's no excuse for my actions. But I realize this is exactly what God's loving forgiveness is about.
ReplyDeleteThank you for this long ago post, that resonates with me today.
Love you always!