Out of the silence of my retreat I gained an insight.
All my life I had wanted to make my parents proud of me, notice me and appreciate the person I am.
My strivings were unconscious. It wasn’t until they died that I became fully aware that the core of my being desired to please them.
And now I am free of that implied obligation.
As I dwelt in my relationship with God at Lake Dallas last weekend,
a truth became apparent.
I do not have to make my Heavenly Father proud of me.
I am His daughter just as I am, He meets me and says,
“Ah there you are,” and stands to greet me as I enter His presence.
All I need to do is live my life in response to His unfathomable love for me.
Nothing more.
Grantley Morris says it beautifully.
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