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Why do we struggle with emotions and feelings? There is a deep rooted piece of who we are that seems to be socially unacceptable to talk about. Yet if we are to be wholistic followers of Christ, how are we to honestly love God if we haven’t learned to express the hurts and pains deep within us. It’s through the raw emotion and feeling that we authentically learn to love God with our Heart, Soul, Mind, and Strength. So while it’s popular social etiquette to mask our feelings and cover up our emotions, The Blessed Soul strives to address these hidden thoughts and feelings. Through the Blessed Soul, we will face unspoken emotions head on. Not only will we create a space that approves conversations about these things as acceptable, but also take the moment to be real about hurts and pains. Inside of this authenticity, we will read scripture that echos our sentiment. And once we have fully understood and addressed these moments, we will speak blessing over the pieces of us that are often hidden and unpopular to talk about. The Blessed Soul is a daily podcast airing Monday through Friday each week. These episode range from 5-10 minutes. These Podcast are a product of calibratedvalues.com.
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Wednesday Feb 23, 2022
Wednesday Feb 23, 2022
She had a deep, dark past
That brought shame and disappointment.
It hurt to walk in public, because everywhere she went, people knew her as, “That woman.” In fact it hurt so bad, she would find the most obscure, inconvenient, troublesome times to do regular every day tasks.
This day was no different.
It was normal for women to get out early, before the heat of the sun made the task unbearable. But just like any day, she waited for the moment where she would be free from the judgmental eyes of her peers. As the noon day sun began to take its tole, the well was finally empty. So she stepped from her home, and made her way through the hot dusty streets. No one ever went to the well at this time of day.
But as she approached, her plan had failed. For this time, a man sat there at the well, as if he were waiting for her. Her guard was instantly up. This never ended well for her. Surely he has heard of her reputation, and has either come to taunt her, or ridicule her.
As she begins to fill her jar with water, the man begins to speak with her.
“Will you give me a drink?”
His words startle her. For he was a Jew, and she a Samaritan. They had deep routed history of judgement and hatred. So she confronts her biggest fear. Convincing herself that he surely is taunting her, she admits the obvious.
“How can you ask me this. I am a Samaritan, and you are Jew.”
Her observation only emphasized the worth she felt of her self evaluation.
But Jesus, knew what she thought about herself. In fact, to prove it, he calls out her cause for deepest regrets.
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