For about a year now, I have had dreams of past failures. These dreams have involved almost every aspect of my life. Often times I wake up feeling depressed. I know my thought life triggers these dreams, especially ruminations. These glitches in my thinking are the result of trying to work out the past in my mind to get a different result, as it that were even possible! I have decided to change, to think differently, which is to think redemptively.
Thinking redemptively acknowledges the past, yet does not try to fix it. As is often said, “it is what it is.” What can I learn from them and move on? How can I relate to others who have had similar experiences? How has God worked through these circumstances? How do these “Life Turns” fit into my story?
This is a journey I am looking forward to as I work through the “Creating Your Life Plan” by Donald Miller. For more information go to http://www.storylineblog.com .
Living a Redemptive Life 