#12 Surprise by Ashley Ambirge
I will not hide my tastes or aversions. I will so trust that what is deep is holy, if we follow the truth, it will bring us out safe at last. – Ralph Waldo Emerson
Think of a time when you didn’t think you were capable of doing something, but then surprised yourself. How will you surprise yourself this week?
(Author: Ashley Ambirge)
In my life there have been many times I did things that I wasn't confident I could do. Most of the time I was surprised by how well it went. Occasionally it did not, but the experience always was a learning one. Dan Sullivan calls these experiences The Greatest Teacher In The World. We frequently learn more from our failures than our successes.
I became involved in Peacemaker Ministries through being in a leadership position in a church that blew up. Peacemaker taught me to approach conflict by confronting it directly with love, following biblical principles, with the expectation of finding resolution. Most of the time people in conflict are satisfied by telling their stories, acknowledging their part, and giving and receiving amends. I'm surprised that I can deal with conflict now by facing it.
Facing my fears leads to freedom for me. My surprise this week is been getting bogged down in this writing project, deciding I was going to complete it, and how much easier the writing has been as I just started it each day!
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