GoDsGiRl78's Revelife

Colorado Trip

Sun, 06 Jul 2008 00:43:04 GMT

I thought for this post I would share a few of the pictures I took in Colorado last week, it was hard to choose what ones to share but these are the ones I came up with; I hope you enjoy!

All I could say when I first saw them was "To God be the glory!" :0)

Much Love in Christ

-GG-

People Pleasing..aha moment and ramblings...

Sat, 05 Jul 2008 05:17:21 GMT

People Pleasing has always been the one thing in my spiritual life that I've always struggled with. In fact if they were giving out degrees for the master of people pleasing I would be at the top of my class. I know all the right times to leave a room, I know all the right words to say, and when things turn tense I feel the need to be funny.

Wow... I'm about to do a 180 here folks...

I do believe the two posts have created a AHA moment for me. Like most of you have posted it boils down to vulnerability. A few of the comments I read really hit the nail on the head, I have a hard time letting people in. It’s easier to make a joke, or say the right things then it is to open up to people. I've been a Christian for 11 years and only a select few have been able to crack the code. Its takes someone months of hang out time, and conversations in order for me to even open up a little.

Maybe its that I don't want to expose the real me.. the side that isn't always funny and Jolly, the side that is hurting and wanting someone to care. I'm not a fan of people who are constantly "poor me" people and I wonder if that’s what I'm afraid of becoming. I don't want to be other peoples burden, someone they feel they have to take care...I WANT TO BE STRONG!

Of course the scripture does say "He who is weak is strong.." and so that right there is my AHA

I'm weak.... I'm vulnerable... I'm just me.... and God LOVES me no matter what!

Next step: A conversation with God then we'll see where it goes from there!

Much love and God Bless to you all!!

P.S. Thank you for all your comments on my last post, it was a blessing from God that the post made it to the front page, it gave me an opportunity to read about other people who are struggling with the same issue! I think I've found my new Blog home! :0)

-GG-

Pew Warmer

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 15:43:17 GMT

Well it seems that lately I have become what I like to call a "Pew Warmer" I go to church, put on a smile, sit through the sermon and then leave. I can't figure out why it is that I have so many people surrounding me and yet I can't speak up and say "I NEED HELP!!"

Take this last Sunday for example, three people came up to me to ask how things are going.This is how it played out: (insert smile here)<--"Things are great, nothing too much.... blah blah..." funny joke and on to the next subject. WHATS WRONG WITH ME!!

Why can't I open up and let people in to see that at this moment I am hollow. I love God, but I don't house him in my heart. I ask him for lots of things, but I don't give him the praise and worship he deserves. I feel that I've let my love and belief in him fade, and I'm scared to let others know this; as if I'm afraid to let others see I have failed.

I know the obvious on how to change this... its just allowing myself to let others in... (Another blog for another day!)

What have you done once you reached this point??

Thursday, June 12, 2008

Thu, 12 Jun 2008 02:09:41 GMT

Hi everyone! I'm just getting started on Revelife... Drop me a comment if you've got some ideas on what to do first - or just to say, "Hi!" :-)