"Are You Comfortable Doing That?"

On Wednesdays at our church, I teach a group of girls.  Tonight we were learning about the Missionettes Code which follows Philippians 4:8.  We were discussing "whatever things are true and whatever things are right."  There is a repetition there...true and right are basically the same...and when things are repeated, that means they are very important.

I gave the girls an example; if someone were to say that I was ugly, I told them that I would probably think about it and think about it....beginning to get sad.  I told them that thinking about being ugly was a lie.  I told them that the Bible says that we are created in God's image, we are made beautiful.  God wants us to be strong and bold and share Christ with others....I danced about just a bit...and one of the girls (they are kindergarteners) asked if I was comfortable doing that.  I asked her what she meant.  She said, "dancing like that."  I told her, "not normally around people".

It's a good point this precious child made; I'm so used to dragging my feet and living a "secure" life...not living the way I so want to inside; boldly, in Freedom, with Joy and Peace!!

In the Same way...am I more comfortable believing the lies...that I'm ugly...that I can't do this or that...that I am nothing...that I'm silly...

Or am I going to be comfortable Praising God for creating me in His image, filling me with confidence and strength and Joy...Wisdom and Love....taking me places I've never been...helping me to bring life where hope is extinct?

Whatsoever things are True, Whatsoever things are Right....think on these things. Am I comfortable?