1 Corinthians 13:11
When I was a child, I spoke as a child, I understood as a child, I
thought as a child; but when I became a man, I put away childish things...
1 Corinthians 14:20
Brethren, do not be children in understanding; however,
in malice be babes, but in understanding be mature.
Ephesians 4:14 that
we should no longer be children, tossed to and fro and carried about with
every wind of doctrine, by the trickery of men, in the cunning craftiness of deceitful
plotting,
We have all had a childhood...You may not remember but trust
me, parts of your childhood are still played out in some of your thoughts and
actions today.
William Wordsworth once said "The child is the father
of the man" meaning, you cannot separate yourself from or divorce your
childhood. You are the sum total of all your experiences which reach back
beyond your immediate DNA to Adam and beyond him to God; you were created in
His image. But let's deal with your history for a moment, the complexities of
who you are today, were introduced in
your childhood, especially in how you related to parents or primary caregivers.
The hidden child can have a major impact on how you approach
life situations. The inner child can be nurtured and developed to lead or it
can mislead based on vague and ambiguous boundaries. In some people the inner
child learns to survive as a noisy, attention seeking, brawler that bullies and
roughhouses. He is impatient and rushes into things he likes without thought of
the consequences; he tends to disrupt adult life and hurt or destroys relationships
because of his lack of insight.
Maybe that guy is not your inner child, maybe your inner child
is so timid, downcast and lacking in self-esteem that no matter the desire, he just
can't make social connections; speak up when you are violated or you need to
express an opinion. Imagine being so oppressed by needing validation that you
can never assume a position of authority or responsibility.
You must know your inner child and what triggers certain responses
in order to see where you are still allowing your inner child to control your
life.
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