Have you been in a place where you have been growing in faith and love, and then you see something happen to throw you off guard? You have been praying, fasting, and getting spiritually strengthened, and then it happens… You’re hit with a strike to the heart that you never saw coming!
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Have you ever seen an adult yelling and screaming in public at one of their children or even their spouse? Have you ever been the adult doing the yelling and screaming, feeling angry and not sure why? How did you feel when seeing this behavior? How did you feel as you were yelling and screaming?
I have been one of those parents who did everything I could to not yell in public, but my kids would do everything they could to push me over the edge. I can't blame my children because I needed to know how to manage my own emotions better rather than letting them push every single button that caused me stress and tension.
Jesus doesn’t call people to childish behavior but to childlike faith. The qualities of humility, trust, receptivity, and a lack of self-sufficiency all characterize the person of faith. The kingdom of God is not earned by human effort but is received in childlike trust as a gift of the mercy and grace of God.
As adults, it may have been that you were yelled at as a child, and it comes naturally to you to do the same with your children. You may not want to, but maybe you haven't learned how to control your emotions. There is no blame for the behaviors for this is a no-judgment zone. Trust me, I've been there and done that!
If an adult is acting in a childish manner, they behave badly in a way that would be expected of a child. If a child is throwing a temper tantrum, does that mean we have to respond and behave in the same way the child is acting?
At times, it can be difficult for anyone to manage emotions. This is especially true when we’re feeling consumed by agitation and all our buttons are being pushed. This emotion could be anger, but it could also be grief, frustration, or shame. Remember, it's the enemy's job to use anyone and anything to keep us from moving forward to victory.
Stress can also make it harder to regulate your emotions. During the pandemic, many people have had heightened feelings of anger or aggression. According to an interview in Stanford Medicine, anger can be pretty difficult to grapple with — but it can be channeled positively when we learn to deal with it constructively.
Because we’re adults, that doesn’t mean we have to make life all about work. Learn how play can benefit your relationships, job, and mood.
In our hectic, modern lives, many of us focus so heavily on work and family commitments that we never seem to have time for pure fun. Somewhere between childhood and adulthood, we stopped playing. When we carve out some leisure time, we’re more likely to zone out in front of the TV or computer than engage in fun, rejuvenating play as we did as children. But play is not just essential for kids; it can also be an important source of relaxation and stimulation for adults. Try it! Let me know how you feel afterward 😉 .
I would love to be able to serve you on a deeper level to help you move toward the healing you are looking for so you can have a lifetime of wellness. Join my free community here to be nurtured and cared for as you grow into the fun-loving woman/mom you're desiring to be!
If you are ready for change, go ahead and schedule an Introductory Call so we can introduce ourselves to see how I can be of service to you. Also, feel free to get my Healing E-Motions Journal so you can begin writing down your feelings in those moments where triggers rise. This will help you begin to manage and control your feelings on a greater level.
When reading 1 Corinthians 13:11, I think it has been misinterpreted when read because for some reason many think they have to be these "serious" people when reading “When I was a child, I spake as a child, I understood as a child, I thought as a child: but when I became a man, I put away childish things.” That had nothing to do with getting rid of the playfulness and enjoyment in life. This verse meant the immaturity of the child in that his development of understanding, thinking, and speech had not yet matured. In fact, the Corinthians were overvaluing tongues and undervaluing love.
Becoming a man and putting away childish things is learning to follow God’s commands, not focusing on how to live as society leads you to live (see Romans 12:2). A developing child often gains knowledge creating a loss of innocence. The knowledge gained from a child often comes from the influence and actions of parents. That knowledge may be something they weren't quite ready to know. Our environments can lead children to live lives with stress rather than playful and carefree, and the children need more of a loving environment to keep the childlike spirit that we all need in life-including adults.
The first and greatest commandment is “Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.”
Learning to love others is so important as we sometimes forget to seek after truth when it comes to loving one another. In 1 Corinthians 13:4-8, we find that the Apostle Paul describes love by personifying it with 16 action verbs. Love forbears. It acts mercifully. It does not enviously want what other people have. It does not brag. It does not puff up. It does not act obscenely. It does not demand its own way. It does not become irritable or angry. It does not strive to get even with others. It does not delight in injustice. It rejoices with the truth. It endures anything for the sake of the gospel. It generously believes the best about others rather than being sinfully cynical. It wants others to flourish. It keeps on enduring. It lasts forever.
If you have a difficult time loving others as God commanded us to do, don’t beat yourself up. This life is a journey and now is the time to begin moving towards freedom in our hearts. Join my Facebook community to continue being nurtured and cared for as you grow into the woman of God you desire to be.
I would love to be able to serve you on a deeper level to help you move toward the healing you are looking for so you can have a lifetime of wellness. If this is you, go ahead and schedule an Introductory Call so we can introduce ourselves to see how I can be of service to you.
Also, feel free to get my Healing E-Motions Journal so you can begin writing down your feelings in those moments where triggers rise. This will help you begin to manage and control your feelings on a greater level.
Do you remember when you were a child and longing to be a part of the adult world?
Between the freedom of driving, having a boyfriend or girlfriend, getting married, having children, and general desire to do all the things that adults do. Adulthood always appeared to be the next best thing.
So much so that when you were in elementary school, you looked up to the middle school children, who were all up in the high school kids' faces, who were counting down the days till they would be college students.
If only someone told us then what we know now.
I actually did have someone telling me to slow down and stop trying to be an adult so fast. But did I listen? NO. I was moving so quickly to the point of wishing I could go back and have a do-over.
While adulthood brings new and exciting joys, it also comes at a price, both literally and figuratively. Beyond the cost of rent, insurance, gas, taxes, and other bills, in the transition from childhood to adulthood, people have paid the unspoken price of their childlike wonder. Somehow, society has led us to believe that being an adult means leaving behind that capacity for curiosity and fun.
Can we all agree that adulthood is way too serious?
There is an overemphasis on occupation, achievement, success, and a general lack of enjoyment and gratitude for life. Embracing a more childlike spirit will allow you to achieve incredible success and live a more meaningful, enjoyable life.
If you are having a hard time enjoying your life and you deal with taking yourself too seriously, reach out to me for an Introductory Call because we all need to learn to deal with the issues within us so that we are no longer stressing and irritable all the time, but loving and flourishing and enjoying life to the full. I want to help you learn to manage your emotions and in six months, you will begin to transform into a lifetime of wellness.
Also, feel free to get my Healing E-Motions Journal so you can begin writing down your feelings in those moments where triggers rise. This will help you begin to manage and control your feelings on a greater level.
I remember when I was a little girl and I didn't have much of a childhood. I was the oldest of four girls and my mom worked all the time. My dad was in our lives but everything we did or asked, we were told "go ask your mama." He didn't make any decisions and our family life was a bit dysfunctional.
I grew up very early and I took on a lot of adult jobs. I was in the first grade putting my sister and myself on the bus. By the time I was seven, I was cooking dinner and washing all the dishes at home. I had a lot of responsibilities very early.
As I grew up, I became a workaholic and I followed a lot of the patterns of my mom and other family members. My environment led me to feel like I needed to work myself to death literally because I wouldn't be able to live without a 9-5 job.
Matthew 18:1-5 says "About that time the disciples came to Jesus and asked, “Who is greatest in the Kingdom of Heaven?” Jesus called a little child to him and put the child among them. Then he said, “I tell you the truth unless you turn from your sins and become like little children, you will never get into the Kingdom of Heaven. So anyone who becomes as humble as this little child is the greatest in the Kingdom of Heaven. “And anyone who welcomes a little child like this on my behalf is welcoming me" (NLT).
After going through a transformational period where I learned that working like that only caused me pain as I lived with chronic pain, chronic disease, and chronic fatigue. I no longer believe those limiting beliefs that kept me in a state of fear, anxiety, bitterness, and anger.
There are so many selfish forces in the world working to train people to be merely obedient workers and consumers.
To escape the world of material suffering, we must relearn the free and life-affirming childlike spirit.
If you've been dealing with pain from working yourself into the ground, I would like to partner with you so you can move towards a lifetime of wellness!
I would love to be able to serve you on a deeper level to help you move toward the healing you are looking for so you can have a lifetime of wellness. If this is you, go ahead and schedule an Introductory Call so we can introduce ourselves to see how I can be of service to you.
Also, feel free to get my Healing E-Motions Journal so you can begin writing down your feelings in those moments where triggers rise. This will help you begin to manage and control your feelings on a greater level.✨️
Also, I talk more about having a childlike spirit on my YouTube video, and you can watch it here!
