Reading is one of life's greatest pleasures.
I love the smell and feeling I get when I walk into a book store. {Might I also express my undying love for my Kindle?} There's just something about books.
This
book has been making me think . . . and that's such a good thing.
"Through His Eyes: Rethinking What You Believe About Yourself"
We all believe something. The interesting thing is that we don't always believe Truth. I've been thinking about what I believe. There are eternal truths that will always be true, whether or not anyone believes them. I'm grateful for the Truths I believe. I know God lives and Jesus is the Living Christ.
Other "truths" might actually be made up.
"Just because we think it or believe it doesn't mean it's true."
I believe some things - maybe even a lot of things - about myself that might not be true!
Things I've believed:
* My house should be clean at all times and look like a magazine for people to think well of me.
{This one hasn't been working so well for me because its never looked like a magazine or been completely clean.}
* My sisters (ALL 8 of them) and my mom are smarter, prettier and better than me.
{Why would this matter?}
* My weaknesses are very apparent to others.
* I lack self-discipline.
and on, and on, and on.
I have a busy summer ahead of me! I've got to clean out my mental closet.
I'm learning to confront my "beliefs" logically. After talking to myself {out loud, of course} about the constant commentary in my head, I'm making progress towards finding truth.
I do believe a lot of truths but I definitely have some clutter.
"The foundation of all happiness is thinking rightly."
- Benjamin Franklin