Sometimes we can’t see what others see in us. Sometimes we take for granted that they know how we feel. Sometimes I have written to people who have been shocked and amazed at the beauty I find in them, and likewise I have been shocked and amazed that they hadn’t found it before. Because it seems so obvious. Because wonderful people should know that they are wonderful. Because, I have learned, we should be telling them.
I’ve been working hard lately at observing my thoughts and choosing to change the stories that I tell myself about my life and the things that happen to me.
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Taking responsibility for myself, for my responses, for my actions is so much more powerful than getting stuck in the blame game. I am the only person that I have any control over, so optimizing my choices about what I do (and don’t do) matters.
Today I present to you the last of the Undead Interviews. Well, interviews I’ve done, anyway. In this one, Clay Morgan and I dig a little deeper into his book, including talk about pop culture, spirituality and the divinity of Christ. Oh, and zombies.
Fair warning: I overloaded this one with the quotes. There are just so many great things to pull out of Undead. Here’s a favorite quote that I didn’t find a space for:
Positive changes begin when we finally start to realize who God actually is rather than many of the misconceptions we carry around. God and reality come together. The world begins spinning with the power of that endless revelation. Earth-shaking stuff. Then he breathes life into us in a way we have never encountered. When we move out of the darkness and toward him, the light will hurt our eyes. It might not be pretty, but there we are. Alive. We hear an unfamiliar heartbeat and realize that the pulse isn’t even coming from inside of us. It’s the heartbeat of God, and we’re hearing it for the first time. (pg 178)
I love the idea that we can hear God’s heartbeat. Here’s more from Clay:
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So, I’ve had Clay’s voice in my head for a month now, and I’m sure I’ll go through a little Clay withdrawal now that this is all done. But that’s okay, because soon enough I’ll be back to normal – you know, with only the two voices in my head.
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Check out Undead atclaywrites.com/Undead. Hang out, read a few reviews, watch the book trailer…
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