What's in your heart???

Why do we fear to look within? 
Don't we know that what is "within" is the true "us"? And why do we avoid the truth about who we are when that is what is needed to be healed and made whole???

LOOK into your heart today...don't be afraid. 



I suppose that we might think that it might be easier for an introspective, intuitive personality to be "inward looking" but what about the EXTRAVERTS...like myself? We have NO excuse...I know that we can "look within" as long as we are WILLING to accept and embrace what we see without judgement. 

The only justice is to follow the sincere intuition of the soul, angry or gentle.

Anger is just, and pity is just, but judgement is never just.

~ D. H. Lawrence ~

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I love when things are transparent, free and clear 

of all inhibition and judgement.

~ Pharrell Williams ~ (of "Happy" fame)

I have looked within my heart all my life. I have always known that the only way to live a life and "find myself, be healed from abuse and learn to dream again", starts with ME accepting myself without judgement. With gentle openness and acceptance. And as soon as we accept and love ourselves, the sooner we allow ourselves to accept and love others.

I have often said that I am am writer but I admit, that I am much more a thinker and philosopher, counselor and friend and helper to many, including myself than the writer that I have hoped to become. I accept this in myself. If I want to become more of a writer; I must WILL myself to BE more of a writer. Happiness, peace and wholesome living is just like that...we create it. And we must start with ourselves...

START WITHIN  TODAY...visit us at Singing a New Song  on Facebook...a place where you can begin to "find yourself, heal from abuse and learn to dream again".

YOU ARE WORTH IT!!!

Wolves in sheeps clothing

I see faith in a very personal way. I suspect that most people who have really thought about what and Whom they believe in may count their walk of faith to be personal as well. It is a relationship between our hearts and minds with Whom we place our trust and believe in. As Christians, we have been taught that "God's will" is what "is best for us" and that God speaks to us through His Word and His Holy Spirit. IF we are listening and discerning, we will KNOW His will. This is a very interesting subject of discussion that brings forth many different perspectives on faith.

Many times in abusive and disrespectful relationships, "being a christian" can bring the obligation and instruction to "turn the other cheek".  I have found that more often than not it is the one who is being abused that is expected to endure it. Abuse is abuse; and this is an abuse of spiritual authority; that is portrayed as "their right to exert". We are not to "return the abuse" when it is given to us but to rather and it is best in my opinion to turn away from it. This may also require discernment and wisdom in knowing that we do have a choice if we have contact with anyone who is abusive to us; including those who call themselves "Christians".

In a marriage or even family relationship, we may be ridiculed for "not allowing abuse" or calling a practice that is "acceptable" in an abuser's eyes such as demanding submission and sex from a "disobedient wife". We may even be accused of "not being a christian" or for "being abusive to them" because we "stand up for our rights to be treated kindly" due to their projection of "their true image" upon us. (See personality disorders at  htpp://ww.outofthefog.net). It is NOT what and who that WE say that we are that matters; our actions will TELL others what and Whom we truly believe in.

Being abused and "taking the abuse" by turning the other cheek does not tell the abuser or the world that being a christian is different from them apart from "being weaker" and it is easier to "control and manipulate, lie to, steal from and cheat" us. I have personally experienced the "abuse of my faith"; where a spouse "used" my belief in Christ to "obligate me" to endure his abusive behavior. I was not allowed a "voice". My personal rights to object, voice concern or give any thought or opinion was not permitted. This crushed my spirit and revealed to me, the insidious heart of the abuser who "called himself a christian".

What I really always wanted for my life; not only the best for my life but what my heart truly craved, was to be loved. God's will is clear that He loves us and wants us to know and accept His love.  I will not settle for "less than God's best" in my life ever again. Not everything that glitters is gold and neither is every person who says that they are "a Christian" and acts abusive is anything more than a "wolf in sheeps clothing". Abuse is abuse.