I'll say it again, Gypsy. You're an inspiration to us all.
I think you have reached into my disheveled mind and pulled out the thoughts I need to focus on. I was thinking to myself again last night, "Who cares?" Really. What does it matter what other people think? God knows the truth, which is both a pro and a con. I'm not perfect. I'm not guiltless. But He knows what's in my own heart. He knows that the things to which I might have been slandered to family and friends are not true.
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what other people said was none of my business
I'll take this a step further: What other people say is not in my power to do anything about anyway. If I've learned anything in all this turmoil it is that I cannot control other people, only myself. I have now embraced the Serenity Prayer wholeheartedly and try to focus on those things I can control, namely me.
But quite obviously, I'm still ever learning to get better control of myself. It's still an uphill battle, probably always will be. So while I can let go what others say, it still hurts. There is still some pain. I just need to carry on, do the right thing.
Thanks, Gypsy, I really appreciate your wisdom.
LO, I really do hope the truth wills out in your case. I know that God must be working on that congregation, because their ignorance and blindness has been so egregious. For your sake and for their sake, I pray He can reach them and get them to listen. (You'd think in a Church setting they'd be more likely than not to be open to His thoughts.)
