Guest bjtusi03 Posted February 13, 2004 Share Posted February 13, 2004 "i want to run away just to see if someone will run/come after me"..... This quote from the movie reminds me of something we talked about in CL Monday night. We discussed how we become that who people want and we were encouraged to think this week about the following question: How do we become that which people really want or need? This is something I struggle with because I want to feel needed and wanted very badly, yet I am scared to open up to others, which is a restriction. For one, I know I should love myself more before I can love others, but I don't know how to do this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DesiringMore Posted February 13, 2004 Share Posted February 13, 2004 If being good enough one moment and then not the next, do you feel this is a false sense of the word love?? do those who do this to you really love you? a friend of mine pointed out something...that it is most of the time US who assume we are good enough one minute and not the next....and we all know what assuming does....but in the moment we are hurting...it is so easy to assume....i challenge you to fight this---the assuming that is that goes on inside of you....to know that you are truly loved by those that are dear to you, you must know that you are good enough all the time and they love you for YOU!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Katt1227 Posted February 13, 2004 Share Posted February 13, 2004 I agree that we have to trust that the people who love us, will love us all the time, even when we don't feel their love. When they hurt us, or ignore us, or turn away from us. But in those times of feeling alone, the doubt sets in and you begin to wonder if they ever loved you at all. In my own experience, I have friends who I know love me no matter what (and in spite of whatever I do). I trust that their love is forever. But these comprise only a handful of the people in my life. What about my other friends?? I continue to try to love them, to wait on them when they hurt me or ignore me or turn away from me. But they continue to hurt me and ignore me and turn away. And I know that I have to stay with them, to love them, to wait for them. But it's hard. Does there come a time when you give up?? When you stop waiting on them?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DesiringMore Posted February 15, 2004 Share Posted February 15, 2004 Saturday morning something happened that i would like to share with you....i was sitting on the couch while watching a movie with the boys, and all of a sudden Elijah, the two year old, gets up and comes up to lay on me....as he is doing this he puts his head to my heart..he then turned his head to look at me and said "i wuv you brookie" and continued to listen to my heart...i whispered back, "i love you elijah"...and he just smiled and listened to the beat of my heart....such a precious moment for me....it is at these moments that i see God's love and beauty...this moment was more than this moment, it took me to thanking God for today, for babies, for all his precious gifts, and the blessings he bestows on my life....beauty takes you to something more than what you are looking at....it takes you to the origin, God, to the heart of everything.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Katt1227 Posted February 24, 2004 Share Posted February 24, 2004 At church on Sunday, our Priest said in his homily that really made me think. And I wondered what you guys think about it Faith is believing that you are loved, unconditionally. Do you agree?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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