Give vs give

,This is a very wonderful image.  One hand reaching down to help another hand, or is it one hand letting go of the other hand?

Perspective and experience has everything to do with how you will view this image and depending on these two elements, will determine what and how you give to yourself.
You see we give to ourselves all the time;
We:
1.  Give more, or give up.
2. Give ourselves a pep, talk or a pity party.
3. Give ourselves a purpose to push, or give ourselves permission to punk out.
4. Give in to our feelings, or give the Truth room to grow in our hearts.
5. Give ourselves permission to be OK with not knowing, while giving ourselves patience to keep learning.
6. Give ourselves lies that will keep us in prison, or give our hearts to the Word that makes us free.

We make these very important, live changing decision every second of every day without even knowing it.  I have found that it's not about my feelings, but it's about my future.  If I allow the person that God created me to be have a voice right now, in this moment, I would always choose words, thoughts, and actions that produce live.

The key is remembering that there are people we have not met yet in our future that are counting on us being made free today.

​Lacy