Setbacks or Blessings

Are you really interested in being better or are making excuses to remain the same. It is always about perspective which view destroys me and which view frees me and why on earth would I entertain the one which destroys over freedom? Good question but to be honest don't we often embrace an image of lack and despair over empowerment and peace? Is it really that simple? Yes I believe it is. The why is a bit more complicated and can not be unraveled without complete self honesty. Like it says in the literature we can not fool ourselves about value. And we must dig deep enough to reveal the misconception of who and what we are. some wound or wounds from are past distort and undermine our proper self image. these events likely encompass are the areas we hide from others that include the most pain and shame. I did not like to address or admit how wounded I actually was. If I only flew right and put some distance between me and these Horrors I thought they would go away, to the contrary they became the evil and corroding thread that twisted itself around all that i was trying to do. I became debilitated by my own secret dark image of myself that my choices always seemed to explode in front of me and the people in my life were not healthy and good for me. The process to freedom for included a commitment to be transparent and honest as much as i could. It has been a great adventure. Just recently yesterday in fact I realized i was defining and viewing my life in the context of what i had lost. very limiting and fearful place right there. It then dawned on me that those things i counted as losses were actually obstacles and God in his Love and graciousness was removing all the things that were standing in my way of the life he wants for me. Wow bring it on I can't wait. perspective changes everything. Amen