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Discipleship and healing.... Discipleship and Pastoral accompaniment has been traditionally restricted to identifying sinful thoughts and behaviors of the individual with no thought to the motives that drive the behaviors. Discipleship in Christ Jesus involves spiritual, emotional, PHYSICAL and psychological healing thus ... redemption and renewal as a primary goal. It is interesting that many Christian discipleship programs seek holiness without thought to healing at all. From my experience holiness is the fruit of healing rather than the other way around. Interactive sharing such as we have here at Blog Land helps to develop a 'habit of inquiry' cultivating a holding place for personal healing and growth. We all need a safe place that facilitates an unveiling where we are able to see ourselves with greater clarity and at the same time give fuller expression to our feelings... and actually find our voice. Above all this safe haven of personal expression can become for us a source of serenity that comes from acceptance of ourselves and others rather than denial or resistance to the realities that surround us. Rarely are we invited to talk about those defining moments of our childhood that sometimes creep into our present simply because we have swept those experiences under the carpet. I wrote some questions for your reflection, but if you feel like answering one or two, and sharing that would be wonderful too. What kind of upbringing did you experience? Was there favoritism toward anyone sibling? Which parent seemed to favor whom? Did you grow up in a religious background? How would you describe it? Was it too strict? Was it too permissive? Was it an environment where outward appearances were the most important factor? What do you tend to put off or ignore? What tasks or situations do you avoid that pull you out of your comfort zone? What traits do you look for in someone whom you can confide in or whom you could possibly consider a confidant? What activities give you energy and joy?  Vincenzo ¨There is no key to contentment. The door is always open.¨ |
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You only get half of the version. hehe! I get it in person and on the blog. Now THAT is a balancing act. Take a look at this new blog post by clicking here. I think you would enjoy it, Vincent. A teardrop falls from a leaf about Unconditional love (¯`•♥•Â´Â¯) ¤`•.♥.•Â´ ¤ (¯`•♥•Â´Â¯)
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What kind of upbringing did you experience? Was there favoritism toward anyone sibling? Well I was an only child for many years until my parents adopted a baby sister so I my upbringing was quite lonely. Which parent seemed to favor whom? I never thought about it. They seemed to favor both. Did you grow up in a religious background? Yes How would you describe it? Very strict. Was it too strict? Yes Was it too permissive? Absolutely not, there was no room for doing wrong. Was it an environment where outward appearances were the most important factor? Yippers! That's a yes. What do you tend to put off or ignore? Meow! (Just kidding!) What tasks or situations do you avoid that pull you out of your comfort zone? Meow! (But we are best friends...) What traits do you look for in someone whom you can confide in or whom you could possibly consider a confidant? Someone who gives a good massage. What activities give you energy and joy? Getting a massage. Tending to my rose garden. Tending to the minnows, crickets, bird, turtle and worms at the bait shop. Tending to my cat. Cuddling with someone is nice too and brings joy. Kayaking gives me a sense of strength and often energizes me. Makes me tired too! Cultivating orchids brings joy along with landscape design. Working on my stained glass projects and other art projects also bring me joy. Last but not least sharing love through my gentle demeanor in my thoughts, words and deeds to those that cross my path. (¯`•♥•Â´Â¯) ¤`•.♥.•Â´ ¤ (¯`•♥•Â´Â¯)
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8/20/2007 2:42 pm |
Very interesting post,..and I would like to leave a comment but I will first have to write down the questions,and come back,..because,..this will be part of a testimony.Thank you.
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