Re: Open to prayers or affirmations...

[Guest guest]

Joy

I might suggest the writings of Brennan Manning. I would start perhaps

with The Ragamuffin Gospel, Or Abba s Child.

Part of what Brennan has God saying to us, is

I expected more failure of you than you expected of yourself. Come and

cry out, Abba, Daddy!

We who never felt that love of a nurturing parent have a hard time

accepting that what I am is alright, and accepted.

We just want to crawl up in His lap, and whisper , Daddy? Is it ok for

me to be here?

It is.

Doug

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> I'm looking for suggestions from anyone regarding prayers or

affirmations for self-esteem.

>

> I dislike that I am insecure in my relationships with others. I often

interpret what they do negatively.

>

> I will sometimes distrust them and view things in black and white

(yay, I think I know where I learned that!...)

>

> I also have problems not feeling anxious and remaining secure in who I

am.

>

> I find in my experience that prayer (if you are into that), or simply

affirmations have helped me a lot; so I would like to keep turning to

this mode.

>

> -Joy

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[Guest guest]

Joy--I just sent a prayer in an email. Hope it helps!

Blessings,

Karla

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> I'm looking for suggestions from anyone regarding prayers or affirmations for

self-esteem.

>

> I dislike that I am insecure in my relationships with others. I often

interpret what they do negatively.

>

> I will sometimes distrust them and view things in black and white (yay, I

think I know where I learned that!...)

>

> I also have problems not feeling anxious and remaining secure in who I am.

>

> I find in my experience that prayer (if you are into that), or simply

affirmations have helped me a lot; so I would like to keep turning to this mode.

>

> -Joy

>

[Guest guest]

Oh Lord,

teach me to seek you,

and reveal yourself to me

when I seek you.

[spacer]

For I cannot seek you unless

you first teach me,

nor find you unless

you first reveal yourself to me. [spacer]

Let me seek you in longing,

and long for you in seeking.

Let me find you in love,

and love you in finding. [spacer]

[spacer] --Saint Ambrose of Milan, c. 340 - 397

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> I'm looking for suggestions from anyone regarding prayers or

affirmations for self-esteem.

>

> I dislike that I am insecure in my relationships with others. I often

interpret what they do negatively.

>

> I will sometimes distrust them and view things in black and white

(yay, I think I know where I learned that!...)

>

> I also have problems not feeling anxious and remaining secure in who I

am.

>

> I find in my experience that prayer (if you are into that), or simply

affirmations have helped me a lot; so I would like to keep turning to

this mode.

>

> -Joy

>