Some of us have lived with FEAR for most of our lives. For me, it was always the fear that I wasn’t enough. Enough for who or what? It didn’t matter if it was someone I cared about or didn’t deserve a look; I was always worried that I wouldn’t measure up to being one worthy of honor or respect. That FEAR paralyzed me and I went on paths I never meant to travel because I was always trying to figure out how I was supposed to act, who I was supposed to be.

This was especially true in my career(s). I was quite literally all over the map! My vision of passion and service-filled living was a dream that God put in my heart from the beginning, but I didn’t really think I could accomplish such a lofty feat. [Read more…]

“We are all called to live the truth of our uniqueness…The results of God’s creative acts are never less than original truly unique works of art. You and I are no exception. But God does not only create us in uniqueness. God meets us in our uniqueness.” — David Benner, The gift of being yourself

David Benner says the desire to live authentically in our God-created uniqueness is a spiritual desire. Because of life’s circumstances, our own insecurities, self-protection, and other issues some of us have created a false self. The pain of being real causes us to write a script that best hides not only who we are but who we are not. And we try to live up to the script day after day, and then year after year. Until it all falls apart. [Read more…]