{"id":4340,"date":"2020-02-18T01:00:57","date_gmt":"2020-02-18T06:00:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.treatsforthesoul.org\/?p=4340"},"modified":"2020-02-13T11:19:56","modified_gmt":"2020-02-13T16:19:56","slug":"the-core-buried-within-me","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.treatsforthesoul.org\/the-core-buried-within-me\/","title":{"rendered":"The Core Buried Within Me"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<iframe title=\"The Core Buried Within Me 2\/18\/20\" height=\"122\" width=\"100%\" style=\"border: none;\" scrolling=\"no\" data-name=\"pb-iframe-player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.podbean.com\/media\/player\/xq5um-d15464?from=yiiadmin&#038;download=1&#038;version=1&#038;skin=1&#038;btn-skin=107&#038;auto=0&#038;share=1&#038;fonts=Helvetica&#038;download=1&#038;rtl=0&#038;pbad=1\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Tender One,&nbsp;<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>How blessed I am, God, to have<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>your love, your peace, your reassurance \u2013<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>you give me the comfort I need<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>to live my hardest days.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>How blessed I am, God, to have<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>your strength, your courage, your self-control \u2013<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>you give me the grit I need<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>to make tough decisions and follow through.&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>How blessed I am, God, to have<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>your grace, your forgiveness, your promise of new life \u2013<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>you give me the mercy I need<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>to say, \u201cI\u2019ll make different choices today,\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>and then do so.&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>You see me, God, as I truly am \u2013<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>the core that\u2019s been there since<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>I was a baby and blossomed as a child.&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>A core buried beneath all of these layers.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>A layer of responsibility here and layer of image there\u2026..<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>the layers of expectations others place on me\u2026..<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>the layers of self-doubt and fear.&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Please help me shed the layers, God,<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>and return to the core.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Help me reclaim who I truly am \u2013<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>the person you\u2019ve created me to be.&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>May I live boldly,&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>speak confidently,&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>love unconditionally,&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>forgive readily,&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>and trust deeply.&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Shape my life to match my soul.&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>With refreshed honesty<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>about myself and my heart,&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>I thank you for loving me as I am.&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>I embrace my true essence<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>and your work for me today.&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Amen.&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>\u201cRekindle the gift of God that is within you\u2026\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>2 Timothy 1:6<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>By Arianne Braithwaite Lehn<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>From: Ash &amp; Starlight, Prayers for the Chaos &amp; Grace of Daily Life<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>This is a special prayer for you to pray today!<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tender One,&nbsp; How blessed I am, God, to have your love, your peace, your reassurance \u2013 you give me the comfort I need to live my hardest days. 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