Know Who You Are

The power of your words will either allow you to find yourself, or force you into entrapment from ever fully knowing yourself. And when you don’t fully know yourself, you tend to live in a state of constant force and restraint — never freedom and flow. Freedom and flow though, that’s where life gets good. 

If you’re someone like me, someone who was given a rather brutal hand in life — at least in regards to psychological wellness and cognitive behaviors — then this is especially important for you to remember. The way we are designed — we’re made in God’s image, this means that: “what we say, goes”. Whether or not you believe God is real, you can reflect and test this with yourself. If you keep telling yourself that you can’t do something, you won’t ever do it. You’re denying yourself — not just of what you want. You are denying yourself, of yourself. You are denying yourself of who you are. We were not made to live this way. We were made to nourish ourselves — providing for all our needs and desires. We are made to live out our personality, character and callings. If what you say contradicts your design and desires, you’re setting yourself up to live a life of constant internal conflict. Speaking from experience? That’s exhausting. 

And I get it — when you’ve been conditioned to neglect, avoid, and suppress parts of yourself, it’s a very strong habit to break. But it’s possible. It all starts there, with believing in the possibility. Believing that you hold the power to change your life. Then following through and doing the work. Regardless of the hand you were dealt, and yes — it absolutely sucks if you had a developmentally challenging childhood — It just sucks. You will feel “behind” and out of place for quite some time, but there is no escaping the requirements. You can’t go long distances in a car with a busted radiator. 

Other people or external factors might come up and interfere with your effort in doing so — but the power always remains within you. This is where I love the power of voice work and holistic voice coaching and prophecy — you have the opportunity to “tune-in” to that power. You have the opportunity to tune-in to who you are. Cause who you are, how you handle situations, how you respond, how you hold yourself regardless what you’ve been through, how you show up for yourself and others even when you’re going through a major loss or hardship — that’s where your power is. That’s where your character and identity is. It’s where your heart is. 

The most complex problems in life can be solved by answering this very basic question: Who are you?

Let your soul answer. Not your heart, not your mind, not the influence of someone else.

Your soul. 

-B

“For he spoke, and it came to be; he commanded, and it stood firm.” Psalm 33:9