It’s possible to participate in a charade of loving the broken and poor in our ministries while experiencing very little to no self-compassion. These outward expressions of love may last for a while but if there are parts of ourselves that we’ve written off, overlooked, and consider irrelevant our outer charade won’t last.
Perhaps there are embarrassing disabilities or deep sadness’s within yourself that you’ve categorized as unredeemable, unworthy, and irrelevant.
When I was 23 years old I began taking on more leadership responsibilities at my church. This meant I had to speak in front of people. I loved the idea of being an up front kind of guy but when it came down to actually doing it, I realized just how terrified and nervous it made me. It made me feel like an adolescent again.
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