A Mixed Up Mind

He places the empty mixing bowl on the stand under the whisks, switching it on. As the bowl turns, He gently pours ingredients in, in His own time. The mixing bowl gets filled and turns like my mixing mind.

Tattooing came to mind this week. I wondered if tattooing really is not accepted in spirituality but then I wondered if  anyone knew that we all have a tattoo stamped on our soul. God branded us when we were created. We are His and His tattoo might be invisible or goes unnoticed but I believe it's there. People get tattoos to remember someone, something they have achieved or a lesson learnt. A God's tattoo on our soul does exactly the same thing. Hmmm....interesting!

My mixed up mind also made me consider the lack of talking about intimacy in spirituality. How even though we speak about it, we still don't speak openly or possible enough about it. People are so worried that it entices temptation but then maybe our faith is not strong enough not to be tempted. I loved being intimate and let's be clear, I am not talking about sex. We need to accept that we need intimacy and we need to be able to talk about it, in order to deal with issues we might have with it. Intimacy is a part of a relationship that makes a person vulnerable, open and non-judgemental. It's connecting on a very personal level with another that is quite difficult to explain. God wants this level of relationship with us too. He wants us to be vulnerable, open and honest with Him. Do you embrace your intimacy?

Lastly, on a more personal, serious and humorous note, I need to learn to love again. This was said to me about a month ago and it repeats in my mind often because it is true. And how do I know this to be so because a few weeks ago I had a guy try and compliment me and I didn't even know he was until he said he was going to give up trying. I laugh at it now but it really made me realise how I have shut down that part of me and that's not necessarily good. I am an outgoing, social person with "safe" people. "Safe" people are family, friends and married people but put a "possibility" in the mix and I shut down completely in fear of actually getting someones attention besides the "safe" attention. I shouldn't be living like this because how can I expect God to work in that area when I can't open that door. So...how do I learn to love again? Where do I find the key to unlock the door? What is the key?

And so my whisks stir the ramblings in my mixing bowl, my mind, as God gently pours them in one by one. God gives us thoughts to question, reflect, learn and ultimately turn to Him for answers. So as the bowl turns I wait to hear the answers for God shapes me like clay, preparing me.

Precious Stones

Am I important?

Do I have worth?

Do I have value?

Whether we admit it or not, we all have egos and we all want to be important, worthy and valued. We spend a lot of  our lives hoping to be important, worthy and valuable in someones life. 

The people all around us, friends, family and even strangers tell us we are important to them; that we do give their lives worth and they do value our love and relationship but how often do these people hurt us and disappoint us. Our self-esteem is scarred from the hurts and we feel our value has decreased.  We feel that we are not as important as they made us to believe.

As human beings, we convince ourselves (often without others help) that we are not that important. We tell ourselves we don't have value because we are not good enough, friendly enough, beautiful enough (and so many others!) to be included in certain circles. We make ourselves believe that we are worthless and no one will notice if we are not there.

Regardless of how others might treats us or say, how we feel inside or what we tell ourselves, we are IMPORTANT, we have WORTH and we have VALUE.

But God even knows how many hairs you have on your head.

Don't be afraid. You are worth much more than many sparrows.

Luke 12:7

Think about that for a moment. God knows how many hairs you have on your head! Do you know this? How about family, friends? This is how important you are that God took the time to know and create everything about you. He knows more than even your own parents do! Still feel unimportant?

 

You are a treasure, a precious stone in God's treasure chest. There are no two stones that are alike. You are uniquely worthy. Regardless of your jagged edges or your odd shades and colours, God has created you to sparkle and shine. When you start becoming dull, God sends the Holy Spirit to polish you up again to return your shine and your value in the world. No diamond or precious stone in the world could match your worth in God's eyes. 

God loved the world so much that he gave his one and only Son 

so that whoever believes in him may not be lost, but have eternal life.

John 3:16

You are so important to God that He offered His own Son for you. You are so worthy that God allowed Himself to go through pain so you can feel worthy on earth. God allowed His Son to die so you will be saved and valued in God's image. God gave up His own flesh and blood so you can become a precious stone in His treasure chest. Still feel unimportant? 

YOU ARE IMPORTANT!

YOU HAVE WORTH!

YOU HAVE VALUE!

YOU ARE SO

 IMPORTANT, WORTHY AND VALUABLE 

TO

THAT HE CREATED YOU TO BE