Week Three answers to the questions

Here are my answers to the week three questions. I hope that you all have enjoyed this past week. On Monday I will post a recap of week four's reading. May you all have a wonderful and bless weekend.

Questions worth asking yourself ~

1) How do the people in my life see me? People see me as a loving mother, compassionate friend, creating a healthy and safe home for my boys, setting healthy boundaries around me, becoming strong in my walk with Jesus, hard worker, beautiful on the inside and out, bubbly/happy, giving of myself to help out, and free.

What do they come to me for? Friendship

2) What role do I play most often: caretaker, teacher, nurturer, risk taker, rebel, diplomat, the responsible one? Wow ~ back in the day I was definitely the caretaker, nurturer and responsible one, but not in a healthy way. The last couple of years I have learned how to become the caretaker of myself for the first time. In order for me to help take care of others I need to take care of myself first so that there is nothing in between. I now can take care of others with no attachments or bitterness. Ah, teacher to my boys – I am now free to speak life into my boys and breathe truth in them with the hopes that I am leading them down the right paths. Nurturer, I am able to love my boys compassionately along with others around with no one being jealous. Risk taker, I would say that I am putting myself out there more walking in Faith that all things are possible. Rebel, yes, we do all have this to some extent. I am learning to recognize this and wonder where this is coming from. Learning how to submit rather then rebel has been a task for me, but a healthy task at that. Diplomat, I would say that I have stirred away from that. We all have our own points of view. I have learned to listen and if I do not agree I will with grace say why and move on. There is no reason to engage in an argument – at least I do not think so. The responsible one - has always been second nature to me.

3) How has playing this role served me? For me, playing in these roles I would say is not playing. This is who I am and how God created me to be. For the first time in my life I am living the way that he created me to live. Finally, I am free to be me and share me with others.

Does it still serve me? Yes

4) How has playing this role blocked me from doing the things I truly enjoy? Before I came free, these roles where no fun and I did not see any light at the end of the day. Now, I embrace each day given to me and the roles that I play bring me much joy and comfort knowing that I am not the one in control but he is. I am free because of Jesus and I am living the life he created me to live.