If I even think about saying “no” to someone there is immediately a courtroom convened in my mind. And I begin to privately put myself on trial as to all the reasons I “should” do whatever the person is asking or inviting me to do.
What’s maybe even worse is that I should on others, as well, pretty much every day. I have secret job descriptions for pretty much every person I meet. And when they don’t live up to my expectations … I should all over them. And they don’t even know it!
This happens by becoming aware of those shoulds that sit on your shoulder and convene courtrooms in your mind. This human parable will help become aware and then lead you to freedom from those insidious shoulds.
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I have shoulds that sit on my shoulder and constantly convene courtrooms in my mind. If I even think about saying “no” to someone who asks me to do something. I immediately put myself on trial and begin to present to myself evidence for all the reasons I should do what the person is asking me to do!
This message considers how we all live in the shoulds. And it gives us perspective on how to move from a should life to a good life!
This message considers how we all live in the shoulds. And it gives us perspective on how to move from a should life to a good life!
The last should of them all … This is why … – The person you work with or your neighbor makes jokes, or is cynical about God. – The person you go to school with says they are an atheist. – Your husband, wife, brother or sister, aunt or uncle said “I’m out” and quit going to church. It’s because at some point in life God did not act like we think He should.
Shoulding on God is not a religious thing. It’s not a church thing. It’s not a Christian thing. It’s a human thing. Everyone single person on this planet thinks they know how God “should” act. If I do this … God will do this. It’s like He is required to do this if I do this and then He doesn’t.
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