Please read Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 5, Part 6 , Part 7 and Part 8 for context. Thank you. As I looked closer into my issues with trust my awareness's grew. In my mind — as a human doing — I bought into the notion that I could not trust unless I first performed up to the expectations of individuals, groups, organizations and religious institutions. Consequently, I found … [Read more...]
Learning to Trust Part 2
Please read Part 1, Part 3, Part 4, Part 5, Part 6 and Part 7 for context. Thank you. I discovered that I needed to examine and replace my mis-guided and distorted perceptions — which in practice alienated me from the God of my understanding. With my awareness, I discovered that I needed to identify what enhanced and hindered my ability to trust the God of my … [Read more...]
Learning to Trust Part 1
Hello and welcome back to Second Chance to Live. I am glad to see that you decided to stop by to visit with me. For many years I had a very difficult time trusting — because I lived in a world full of debilitating guilt, debilitating shame and immobilizing fear. In this series, I want to share what has helped me — as I am learning trust. As I examined how my guilt, shame and … [Read more...]