Comments on: Stop Protecting Your Reputation

By: Lory @ Entering the Enchanted Castle

Lory @ Entering the Enchanted Castle — Sun, 29 May 2022 11:05:28 +0000

Words to live by: “If I want inner peace with who I am, I just need to do what I think is right, ask for forgiveness when I fail, and keep holding God’s hand through it all.” I will try to remember this!

By: Jan

Jan — Tue, 24 May 2022 18:12:12 +0000

Easier said than done…but I think practice may be the key, practice in reminding ourselves that no, indeed we don’t need to fill in the blanks. We just need to be gracious n remember Whose we are…

By: Barb Hegreberg

Barb Hegreberg — Mon, 23 May 2022 23:00:03 +0000

Once I realized that God’s opinion is the only one that really matters, I had a lot less stress about social situations.

I’m proud of the progress you are making this year!

By: Lisa Blair

Lisa Blair — Mon, 23 May 2022 01:52:47 +0000

This is wise counsel, Lisa, “Focus more on living right instead of being seen right.” And in honesty, this is living for an Audience of One, “It matters more who I really am than who others think I am.”

By: Sarah

Sarah — Sun, 22 May 2022 23:51:24 +0000

I can relate to the ‘need’ to explain myself, Lisa. It is about ‘who I am’ and not what others think. Yes, ‘living right instead of being seen right’ is the important thing. It’s what God sees of us that needs to be my focus.
Thank you for this reminder!

By: Gayl

Gayl — Sun, 22 May 2022 22:35:52 +0000

“If I want inner peace with who I am, I just need to do what I think is right, ask for forgiveness when I fail, and keep holding God’s hand through it all.
I don’t have a story that needs defending. It’s safe to release my stand.
It matters more who I really am than who others think I am.”

Lisa, you are so right here! As I look back on my life, I have been like you – thinking I had to explain myself thoroughly if someone misunderstood. It really is something we have to release, but when we do, when we realize that it doesn’t matter, it is so freeing. We answer to God and He knows all about us anyway. Thank you for sharing your experiences. Blessings to you! xo

By: ~ linda

~ linda — Sun, 22 May 2022 16:01:25 +0000

I am so grateful that you shared this, Lisa. How often I find need to explain why I am doing what I am doing, being who I am or seem to be, saying things that do not need to be explained and on and on! Thanks for reminding me that God knows all of that and He stands by me when I am walking in His will…sometimes He is standing there even when I am not in His will.

By: Donna

Donna — Fri, 20 May 2022 21:32:01 +0000

Lisa, this resonates deeply with me. I feel like I spend way too much time explaining myself, with the intention that others completely understand. But the truth is I am never really comfortable doing it and never feel better when I do.

I breathed a sigh of relief when you said you didn’t explain this time. It was such a brave step to simply move forward and be yourself.

By: Linda Stoll

Linda Stoll — Thu, 19 May 2022 22:16:46 +0000

That’s interesting about our tendency to over-explain ourselves, for good or ill. Fascinating. It’s like we’re looking for validation from others instead of from God Himself.

Yep, I get that.

By: Jeanne Takenaka

Jeanne Takenaka — Thu, 19 May 2022 21:54:26 +0000

Awww, Lisa. This post sooo resonated with me! I’ve been the one who has tried to correct a misconception too. But really, does it matter how strangers see me? Ummmmm, no. Thanks for the reminder that how God sees us is far more important than how others see us.