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Forgetting Myself : : {day 1} taking the plunge
For me, today begins the first day of a new act of surrender, a will towards taking one more step in seeking the Father’s truth while getting myself out of the way. This stepping aside, letting Him lead, humbling myself to remember who is on the throne {and it’s not me!} is where I need to stay. And in writing this — stumbling to get the words out — I am scared, but declare to push through in this necessary challenge. This act of surrender is allowing Him, again, to rescue me. And it’s a challenge that is one of the most significant this stubborn, prideful, self-focused heart can face.
So, with the Nester, and the hundreds of bloggers jumping in, too, I begin, day 1 of 31 days of writing. Each blogger stepping into this adventure has a unique passion to explore. And my focus is forgetting myself in order to remember and live more fully the truths He teaches me about Him. Truths about Life and Love and Glory. About Surrender, Sacrifice, and Humbleness. And for me, right now, what I have most difficulty abiding in faithfully, is His Joy. I need Him desperately. So I must lay down self for the sake of His Life pouring into me.
I don’t know what these days ahead hold — and how, exactly, He will lead me in this journey with Him. But I know it will be good. I need to stop getting in the way of His good plans for me. Making myself the boss instead of Him is making me miss out on so much.
So, are you with me? . . . Do you feel a bit like me, too {that you need more of letting Him lead and less of listening to just you?}
These days ahead will likely be me exploring the forgetting of self for the sake of . .
I will also be stepping into the reminders of what is most true about us — the things He wants us to pick up {His truth, love, life} and what He wants us to lay down {pride, self-absorption, anger, envy, self-condemnation and comparison, greed . . .}
Excited, nervous, a tad overwhelmed . . . I am plunging in. I hope you will hang in here with me. I love this community, and I’m hoping to have some of His girls along with me for this ride. . .
Gratefully,
Jennifer