When I read this I ponder the difference between self-empowering and selfishness. It can be a fine line. Yes, we need to be on our own battlefield, but don't we also need to be attentive and responsive to the battles around us? Does this allow us to maintain our own peace while being available to assist others by being supportive and empathetic? Yes, chaos does truly occur as we lose track of our own battles in exchange for aiding others. Yet, I believe we should, in our strength, be available to offer a supportive hand towards others, while maintaining health boundaries so we don't sacrifice ourselves, our identity, in the process. What did you think?
That’s a solid point. In short, I’d say that it’s important to “put on your own oxygen mask first.”
A couple things I’m thinking of:
1. Your identity matters. And you have a unique gifting and calling.
2. How we serve others is important. If we’re not serving others, we’ve likely lost our identity.
3. We choose the battles that we fight. When we attempt to fight all the battles around us, we lose our identity.
Admittedly, I have things to learn in this area. What I appreciate of your comment is the tension between ensuring that we know who we are, while at the same time connecting and truly serving others.
There’s a lot of selfishness in society today. I think if we truly understood our own identity, the selfish attitudes would decrease.
When I read this I ponder the difference between self-empowering and selfishness. It can be a fine line. Yes, we need to be on our own battlefield, but don't we also need to be attentive and responsive to the battles around us? Does this allow us to maintain our own peace while being available to assist others by being supportive and empathetic? Yes, chaos does truly occur as we lose track of our own battles in exchange for aiding others. Yet, I believe we should, in our strength, be available to offer a supportive hand towards others, while maintaining health boundaries so we don't sacrifice ourselves, our identity, in the process. What did you think?
That’s a solid point. In short, I’d say that it’s important to “put on your own oxygen mask first.”
A couple things I’m thinking of:
1. Your identity matters. And you have a unique gifting and calling.
2. How we serve others is important. If we’re not serving others, we’ve likely lost our identity.
3. We choose the battles that we fight. When we attempt to fight all the battles around us, we lose our identity.
Admittedly, I have things to learn in this area. What I appreciate of your comment is the tension between ensuring that we know who we are, while at the same time connecting and truly serving others.
There’s a lot of selfishness in society today. I think if we truly understood our own identity, the selfish attitudes would decrease.