From A Victim Mentality To A Victor!
I know how certain childhood and adult life events can stick with you for the rest of your life, no matter how much therapy and self-work you might undertake. There are some experiences you never forget and that trigger a flood of emotions in the most unexpected scenarios. For some people, wrestling with these emotional demons is a daily battle. I am not trying to undermine this real and true pain. I have had to come face to face with these demons and allow God to get me past it. I have had to allow Him to rid me of the victim mentality. I have learned to forgive and let go. I have learned to accept responsibility when I mess up. I do believe, however, that as adults we must reach a point of reconciliation with our stories. Eventually we come to a fork in the road when we are faced with a choice. Is our story just a story — or is it who we are? Does it define us? If we continue to allow our childhood pain, or any pain for that matter, to define us and serve as the reason for livin...