Normal is as Normal does.

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So how you doing today?

 

Well, my kid is on drugs, my employer pretty much found out I have been stealing from him, I backed into my neighbors car, Im going home to cold chinese food and I haven’t had sex with my wife in about 2 months… and tonight is not looking very good either… how are you? 

 

 

 

WHAT MAKES YOU  A BETTER YOU IN TIMES OF TRIAL?

 

PEOPLE WHO HAVE HAD TRAUMATIC CHILDHOODS HAVE THE MOST EFFECTIVE TREATMENTS WHEN THEY INCREASE THE QUALITY AND NUMBER OF HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS IN THEIR LIFE.

 

*it’s not enough to hear something from Mom or the therapist. You must hear it from numerous people you love and or at least respect. 

 

When you are going through a traumatic experience in life… bankruptcy, cancer, marriage issues, singleness, joblessness etc… YOU DON’T FEEL NORMAL- BUT YOU NEED NORMAL PEOPLE AROUND YOU TO TELL YOU THIS IS NORMAL. 

 

When we are going through things we many times as men want to fall into a recluse - become hermits or become introverts… THAT’S WHEN WE NEED OTHERS THE MOST.

 

They make us feel normal by telling us we are normal in what we are going through! 

 

Hebrews 10:24, 25

And let us consider how to stir up one another to love and good works, not neglecting to meet together, as is the habit of some, but encouraging one another, and all the more as you see the Day drawing near.

 

*DON’T MISS THE POINT HERE: if someone is going to encourage you, strengthen you, stir you up… well they are going to need to know what you are going through.

 

Challenge: Tell others when you need stirring up. 

Talk to others - find out their needs and stir them up!