Welcome to A Life Examined

What is the examined life? A life worth living! As I look at the road ahead, I take all the baggage from the past and use it as experience - the pain and the passion, the sorrow and the joy - allowing it to carve wisdom into my mind and hope into my spirit.
There is no experience that can't be useful to me at some point in my life. There is no lesson learned that cannot make a contribution to the future.
A tiny drop of water is a part of the ocean. A tiny speck in the night sky is a ginormous star in the distance. It all depends on perspective.
So, this examined life is to offer reflections in the hope of discussing things which are of value to myself and to others.
Love, Sarah






Thursday 22 March 2012

Surrender

If we can surrender control we can become free to be ourselves. Control is an illusion. But surrender to what or to whom is safe? Surrendering to the Holy Spirit yields wisdom beyond our wildest imaginings, comfort greater than any human arms, and joy immeasurable. Secure in unconditional love, we can dare to be authentic. That will yield such an affirmation to us that we can only marvel at how beautiful we have been created to be.
FREE TO BE is packed full of scriptures and strategy to lead us into the fulness of our identity so that we can fulfill the purposes for which we were created. See www.essencebookstore.com to comment.

6 comments:

Unknown said...

Congratulations on your book! Certainly letting go of who we think we should be and embracing who we truly are is one of life's greatest challenges. Your book looks like it will help us achieve this.

sarah said...

Thanks for the encouragement, Peggy. If you're local to Kingston over Easter weekend please feel welcome to come to the launch.

Mark Kotchapaw said...

Free To Be is a great resource for anyone seeking to work through issues of the heart. Sarah opens up about her own journey, not to draw attention to herself but to show God's goodness in bringing her to where she is today. She provides several images and personal stories that people will find helpful and insightful. Thanks Sarah for being willing to be open and honest. Your vulnerability will no doubt help many people set their feet on a sure foundation!
Mark Kotchapaw

Jeannie Prinsen said...

Free to Be is very clear, accessible, and encouraging. What I like best is that it starts and ends with Sarah's own story; she speaks from experience. Becoming the person God made us to be is a life's work, and this book helps us become partners with God in this important process.
Jeannie Prinsen

Natasje said...

It takes a long time to learn... I'm still on that journey. Trying to stay patient.

Sarah said...

I've found for myself that the solution is time spent in praying God's word and spending quality time with the Holy Spirit, who reveals to us truths about ourselves and sets us free to be who we were created to be.
It's deep but fulfilling work - He uses our circumstances and nothing is a waste when we have the attitude that He's in charge and knows what He's doing and what we need to be free to be who He designed.
The journey never ends but we walk on water with Him (instead of drowning in our fears or self-doubts.
That's what I've discovered. If I can be free so can anyone.