Free*- Unchain My Lie!

Short and sweet- I continually overflow my plate, this is the baggage that I'm trying to set FREE. My belief is that I have to continually show my worth by doing things--the busier I am the more worth I have. This is starting to take a toll on my mind and my body!!! (The old grey mare, she ain't what she used to be!)

This week at church, JW talked about the 4 B's!

The BLAHS
Realizing and knowing you are trapped......yet staying trapped because you know your crap and you know what it is all about. Fear of Change! You don't change when you see the light, you change when you feel the heat ~ unknown

The BREAK
Deciding to make the change! Being the person God created me to be!
Everyone thinks of changing the world, but no one thinks of changing himself. ~Leo Tolstoy

The BLUES
Getting used to the changes you've made. Looking at things in a different way. Feeling resistance from others because of the change that you are making.

The BLESSING
Being FREE...surrendering yourself to God. Feeling true security....true security only comes from God.

Part of our small group discussion this week was coming up with an action plan to change the one belief that we have. I shared that I was going to stop overflowing my plate to prove my worth.
The next part was what I was going to do to stop overflowing my plate, this was my answer:
--I'm going to restore balance in my life by focusing on the following areas
--family/friends (companionship)
--prayer/God time (peace)
--exercise, eating healthy and enjoying me time
--I won't say yes to every opportunity that comes my way
--I'm going to recognize when my plate is beginning to overflow and stop adding to it.
One of the ladies in the group looked at me and said, you are overflowing your plate with what you are going to do to stop overflowing your plate...how are you going to get all of that done! This was a HUGE reality check and a reminder of what I can't see....overflowing my plate with what I'm going to do to stop overflowing my plate!

Working on the lie that I've come to believe.....I have to continually show my worth by doing things--the busier I am the more worth I have.
I'm chained to this belief and it sucks!!!!!

My prayer is to unchain myself from this lie!
Unchain my lie, let me not believe
Unchain my lie, please help set me free......