Are Your Weird? A while ago I had an opportunity to take some classes to learn a new therapy technique. I was excited to have the chance to learn useful information to help people. The classes weren’t at all what I expected, but they were interesting, and I tried to sort through the information for useful nuggets and to take good notes. There was one exercise the instructor ask us to do which both frustrated and delighted me. We had been discussing art as therapy to help clients express their emotions. The key was to have them draw a picture that illustrated how they were feeling, and then guide them to talk about it to bring understanding. To better understand this therapy, we were asked to draw a picture of some fear or problem we had. We were given crayons, a piece of white paper, and ten minutes to make our picture. Well, I sat there and sat there. Every time I thought of some fear or problem I could draw, I felt God’s peace, and I had to admit it really wasnt a problem. I honestly could not come up with anything which was a big concern for me! I’m not saying I am problem free, but I do know where my help comes from. I know worrying about stuff isnt necessary when you turn your problems over to Jesus. I am so thankful for His wonderful peace and His loving care over my life.His grace is enough. Well, the ten minutes were nearly up, and my paper was still blank! I had been sitting there just quietly rejoicing in the goodness and faithfulness of the Lord. The instructor ask me if I was having trouble. I told her I didn’t see it as trouble, really. I just didn’t have any anxieties! Hmmm... She was not happy with that answer. She assured me that EVERYONE has anxieties and that I was just not in touch with my inner self. Whatever!!! :-) ..The Lord is my Light and my Salvation--whom shall I fear or dread? The Lord is the Refuge and Stronghold of my life--of whom shall I be afraid? (Psalms 27:1) I guess I’m just weird. I like being weird. If I have to choose between having fear or anxiety or being weird and trusting God, I am going to go with weird. Are you weird?
Posted on: Sat, 06 Dec 2014 08:39:39 +0000