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Thanks for the post swimordie. I love to read so I’ll definitely check out that book you mentioned.

[sbadger]

Thanks for your kind words Valoel. It’s ironically similar to the scripture stating that he who loseth his life “for my sake”, shall find it. It’s sort of like a tornado that destroys your house leaving you with nothing but the foundation… But then you let the Lord help you design and build it back up and it turns out to be a magnificent castle instead of the dark, cramped shack that used to be there. That’s the way I’m seeing it at least…

[sbadger]

Thank you all for your helpful responses.

@Heber13

Your comments really hit home for me. I have struggled my entire life with the “perfection” syndrome and have always felt like I could never measure up. This belief system has put me into a downward spiral – if I can never be good enough, what motivation do I have to improve? With that mindset, I do less, which makes me feel even worse about myself and fortifies my belief that I can’t please the Lord. Thank you so much! I can’t tell you how good it felt to read your post and have the spirit lovingly confirm that what you said is true. I haven’t felt that in a very long time. It’s always been my deepest desire to feel loved by God and know that he’s pleased with me. And just now I felt that love.

It’s clear that I’ve got some work to do before I feel completely peaceful at church. But at least now I don’t feel like it’s an impossible task.

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