tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-446380012734166076.post8881123404254151109..comments2023-07-08T06:07:32.338-04:00Comments on The Joy of Hope: Drama QueenJoy @ TheJoyOfHope21.blogpot.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07079006334094185012noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-446380012734166076.post-53245331420945437382014-08-06T13:35:01.259-04:002014-08-06T13:35:01.259-04:00Thanks for writing Samuel. I appreciate that you ...Thanks for writing Samuel. I appreciate that you shared your personal struggle with me. I think both of us need to exercise our showing of grace to ourselves. It's what God has been pointing me towards and to see myself as flawed and human, accept my failings and give some grace to accept but try again. Thanks for your prayers!Joy @ TheJoyOfHope21.blogpot.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07079006334094185012noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-446380012734166076.post-28925630686008268682014-08-02T23:19:26.905-04:002014-08-02T23:19:26.905-04:00I can relate all to well, Joy. You may remember t...I can relate all to well, Joy. You may remember this from our conversations many years ago ( few though they were ). Perfectionism can be a powerful drive towards excellence, or an exercise in personal pride. I suppose the main difference in our responses is that I did the typical guy thing, bury it all so deep that it led to reflections along the lines of, "If I ever lose control, someone will die...". Scary stuff. Thank God that He led me to places & people where I would be force to confront & stop burying! Now He's brought me to the next great challenge, for me to trust Him, or my own (failed) perfectionism! <br />Prayers always, and yours are always appreciated as well! :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16658804995484401231noreply@blogger.com