Tuesday, March 20, 2007

Things I Have Learned

Sometimes - many times actually - as your life is going on, someone viciously comes by and tries to break your stride.

I used to be the type of person to get all broken up over what people thought of me.

That has all changed.

Now I don’t give anyone the power to break my stride. I allow God to nudge me, but not people with transparent motives and attempts at manipulation.

I make a decision not to be broken, again.

I might let it bother me for a while, a short while, and I might instinctively think of revenge for a brief moment, but that’s all the power they get.

Then I’m back in the game. And their true colors are but a mere blur behind me.

A green blur.

And I am loving the road ahead.

6 comments:

rena said...

Theresa, I love this! I can learn much from you...MUCH...by simply adopting this. Thanks so much for the wisdom and words to live by.

someone else said...

Me, too. Not allowing others to have that kind of power over me is such an incredible thing to learn. Good for you!!

yerdoingitwrong said...

Good for you! I wish I were better at doing the same. I'm trying to be!!

Lala's world said...

great post! great stand and view point, I need to keep doing the same!

Nadine said...

That's so true...what the Lord thinks of us is what matters. Good for you for keeping the right outlook.

Looney Mom™ said...

Woo hoo! Good for you. You're my hero.