Thursday, 17 May 2007

thoughts...

one day to twenty five...

Yesterday was a special day..i went to counselling class and they had a card for me and a cake for a surprise..then went to housegroup and they had a cake for me too! I was blessed!

We were talking about honesty and about being people who could approach one another if we felt saw something in someone's life that needed challenged...I was thinking about integrity and in counselling how important it is and how I want to be someone who is open, honest and real and allows others to be that too and to accept others. I feel that acceptance and working through issues with others is so important...I think support is essential as is vulnerability to show our weaknesses and draw along side others...relationship is vital...trust!

Thought about Jesus saying "the truth will set you free..." this verse begins with when we obey Jesus and live as He does and saw the Father doing, that then we are free...

We also chatted about what God's expectations are for us and how we see ourselves...i think it's easy to be really hard on ourselves...i do it, but I'm learning to accept the love and grace that is mine and share this...This grace given..may it be shared...God wants to use us and for us to be fulfilled...i think though that we find that in HIM and that this is the most important thing...can i trust like a child and believe like a child, love like a child and just love being loved by God..is this enough or do i have to prove something...

Thankyou Jesus that it's about you...***

enjoy your day...

2 comments:

Ruth said...

Dianne,

Ruth Duncan here...It is lovely to rwad your words, I can sense the grace and gentleness that you're writing about. Itis beautiful that God has taught you all of that stuff this year...

It would be great to meet up - maybe after my exams end?? Which is the 25th...

Happy Birthday!

Ruth.

Sarah g said...

can i trust like a child and believe like a child, love like a child and just love being loved by God..is this enough or do i have to prove something...

always feel like I have something to prove...thanks for puttin my heart's pain into narravtive voice!

hope you had a special birthday beautiful sister, it was indeed pleasurable to be there!