Another dear friend wrote this to me about my feeling all "icky" inside.
(NOTE: when I use the word "icky" I mean to imply my unworthiness, my self-hate and uneasiness... that I am scum, that I don't deserve any better. It does not mean that my friendships and relationships are "icky", as they are most definitely not.)
Anyway, this friend helped me to realize another truth:
"Someone is whispering in your ear that you are an icky person - but it's not God who is telling you that. That's what he does. He gets us to do wrong things, and then tries to convince us that we are a bad person because we did him. From there, he tries to tell us that, since we are a bad person anyway, we should just go ahead and keep doing bad behavior. You made some mistakes, now you need to pick yourself up ... But, you're not perfect - join the club!"
I'm trying to not feel icky...
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I believe that the Spirit of the Lord does not drag you down or beat up on you. He may put a boot in your rear and say, "Get up, remember that you are a son of God, you can do it, get moving, get out of this muck!"
Satan wants us to wallow and say, "Woe is me, I am queer. Why aren't things different? It's not fair! I have failed so many times, I'll never make it. I might as well give up and enjoy my sins."
The Spirit says, "Stop your whining! Get a Life. You can make it to the Tree. The fruit is sooo sweet!"
GF: I like that! There is a difference between "Woe is me, I am queer" to "Stop your whining! Get a life". At the time of the ickiness, the self-appointed scheduled beat-up-on-yourself-session, it's hard to distinguish between the two.
Thanks for your input. It fits perfectly.
If you intend on whining, would you like some cheese to go with your whine?
/rimshot
*bows* Thank you, thank you. I'll be here all week.
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