I stand before you as a tower of strength, the weight of the world on my shoulders. As you pass through my life, look, but not too close, for I fear I will expose the vulnerable me. --Deidra Sarault
Vulnerability is as much a part of being human as is strength. Our vulnerability prevents our strength from becoming hard, brittle, self-serving. Our soft edges invite others' openness and their expressions of love.
We learned long ago to be "strong." We were encouraged to need no help, to need nobody. Now, we struggle to ask for help. As we grow in understanding of our human needs, and as we become more aware of the spiritual help available, the difficulty of reaching out to others is eased.
No longer need we look to booze, for strength. All the strength we'll ever need is as close as our thoughts. At this moment, we are a tower of strength, not one weighted with burdens. Rather, our strength is a gift of our connection to a spiritual power that can free us from all the troubles we shoulder. Our vulnerable selves will open our souls to the flood of strength just waiting for our prayers.
I will be as strong as I need to be, when I tap the spiritual source that awaits my call. I will risk my vulnerable self today.
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Life is short..Live it sober to the fullest...One day at a time...
Thank you for this, I am feeling some of that strength today, as a result of doing a Lot of Thanking God for some Blessings in my life that I see as Spiritual Gifts, in human form.
So Humble, and living with such a Greatful heart to Him, My Higher Power. He is the source of any thing good in my life today, and I acknowledge that. I am free to show my vulnerabilty without fear today, what a true Miracle that is.
Spent most of my life being vulnerable and scared to death of that vulnerablity. Not today.
Freedom from the Bondage of Self. No longer chained to old beliefs, now live with the hope of remaining vulnerable, with some, and trusting God that He will show me the right place and time to be an open book, without fear.
Nothing short of a True Miracle to have this old Fear Driven life, transformed into a Faith driven life.
