We deserve the best life and love have to offer, but we are faced with the challenge of learning to identify what that means in our life. We must each come to grips with our own understanding of what we believe we deserve, what we want, and whether we are receiving it.
Our current circumstances are the place to start and the place to begin is with us. The holy ground of our lives.
What hurts? What makes us angry? What are we whining and complaining about? Are we discounting how much a particular behavior is hurting us? Are we making excuses for another person, telling ourselves we’re “too demanding”?
Are we reluctant to tackle the issues in our relationships that may be hurting us? Do we know what’s hurting us and do we know that we have a right to stop our pain, if we want to do that?
Do you need to take a step and begin the journey from deprived to deserving?
Lord, help me pay attention to how I allow people to treat me, and how I feel about it. Let me insist on the best and draw me to live as Your beloved.
Smitten With Goodness 