Saturday, April 27, 2013
read an extremely refreshing article about introversion this afternoon! (: its like she read my mind! and the minds of many other introverts out there!
this article is one of the few articles that doesnt glorify self, but gives all glory to God. what i mean is, that this article doesnt just say: Introverts dont do this because they are doing this-other-thing-which-is-so-much-better. i really feel quite uncomfortable with such articles, because it lets the introvert retreat into his/her own little comfort zone, and forget that sometimes our comfort zones are not the only place to be!
for the longest time, i'd almost felt like God had made me this way by accident. Its almost as if i believed that i had to overcome this "flawed" personality of mine to become something more superior, aka. extroverted.
"We're all responsible to spend time both privately and corporately with God and others in worship, study, prayer and service."
life is a BALANCE! and the way i see it, is in a very mathematical way. its like the kingdom of God is like a bank, everyone contributes wherever they can. some may contribute more, and some less, but all in all, God calls us to contribute in some way! and we should all be working together for God's kingdom!
"I care deeply about people, but I need time alone to recharge in order to be able to give them my best. It's taken me years to view this as good stewardship rather than some sort of flaw I need to overcome. Actually, and perhaps ironically, the chief thing that's kept me from loving people well has been my attempt to be someone I'm not. The more I've tried to be that "life of the party" girl, endlessly accommodating others without considering what I need to recover, the less capacity I've had to actually love people well."
yes yes and yes! actually i think its alright to try to be more friendly or more accommodating to others than you are comfortable with, but only if you are thinking plainly about your mission to reach out to others! cos sometimes i force myself to be more friendly just for the sake of it, and i often just fall flat on my face. Its like i get more easily dissappointed, and so much more discouraged by people's responses.
mission-minded! thats what we all need to be! (:
Its also great to see a truthful acknowledgement that introverts lead differently from extroverts... and so i guess there are more avenues for me to discover and exercise my talents in this church, rather than just the typical leader roles that we are all expected to fill. so perhaps we may not be the best public speakers, or the most charismatic leaders, but maybe we can lead with our minds (a skill so graciously given to many introverts) we have much time to discover what that means practically!
"The more I rest in his gracious acceptance of me in Jesus, the more free I become to be myself for his glory."
AMEN to that!! (:
anyway, if you are in introvert (high 5!!!!), this article is definitely worth a read (as are many articles that i keep posting HAHA)
http://thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/tgc/2013/04/25/four-lies-about-introverts/
some people say my posts are too long (AHEM KERWIN CHIA), but actually it doesnt matter who reads/ doesnt read. haha this blog is really actually for me to remember my thoughts, so that when im feeling like im falling into sin, i can look back at the time that i was "enlightened" not to.
anyway, have a great week! the weekend is herreeeee (:
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