I Am Loved
Have you ever felt like no one would or ever could love you? I know I have and have struggled with this feeling for a very long time. Ever since my childhood to be fairly precise. I grew up in a home that was not very affirming. What I mean is I rarely heard the words "I love you" or "good job". And since my childhood I have decided to be emotionally unavailable to those who wanted to get close to me. Needless to say I am now 36 years old never married and I also don't have any children. Eventhough I want both to happen in my life. But I wonder how that would work out if I still have problems feeling loved. But today in my daily reading that I do at my local coffee shop I read 1 John 4 verse 7 which says that "love comes from God". So this means that I am loved and with me being loved by the ultimate lover I can now love others for I am loved. From Tracy
posted by David Bruce @ 3:38 PM
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Tracy- personally, I think you are a great person. You have a good heart, and really are trying to make a difference in the lives of others. Sadly, we put things in our minds which simply are not true. Maybe you have a voice going on which tells you "lies", and that is what they are- "Oh, you are not worth it. No one could love you...Blah, blah" These things are not true, but they motivate us.
As a child I was ugly. My teeth bucked, and I was fat. I am 52 now, and recently I boldly faced my "ugly" fear. It was terrifying. But, like you I decided to come out of my "safe" distorted thinking. I wanted to really look at my self image. What a surprise to discover that I was not ugly, it was simply a childhood fear that has trapped me all of my life.
Facing fear is not easy. God wants us free of fear- "Fear not" he tells us.
I applaud your effort to speak so honestly and appreicate your frankness.
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