{"id":1031,"date":"2013-06-24T10:38:05","date_gmt":"2013-06-24T14:38:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/etheriedge.wordpress.com\/?p=1031"},"modified":"2020-11-08T13:22:16","modified_gmt":"2020-11-08T18:22:16","slug":"so-long-insecurity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forglorysake.com\/index.php\/2013\/06\/24\/so-long-insecurity\/","title":{"rendered":"So Long Insecurity!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I heard it takes about 30 days to exchange a positive habit for a negative one. Exercise, eating habits, word choices, work ethics, attitudes.\u00a0I used to play and replay negative mental recordings in my head. I would put myself down, cut myself up, was brutally critical. I never shared these with anyone until I met my husband. He was horrified, and helped me change God&#8217;s thoughts and his thoughts for my crippling ones. But it took time.<\/p>\n<p>It was my husband&#8217;s persistent, unconditional love that really helped. I needed accountability. Like any addict, I would quickly revert to old habits. His constant use of God&#8217;s words began to change my thinking patterns. He was so very <em>long-suffering<\/em> those first months married, we&#8217;ve joked that he saved us 1000\u2019s of dollars in counseling! God knew I needed a tangible person -speaking His Word- directly to me.<\/p>\n<p>What a blessing to marry someone I could fully trust.\u00a0What started as a daily struggle <em>taking every thought captive<\/em>\u00a0came more and more easily. I eventually learned which situations caused me the greatest struggle and avoided them&#8230; like the plague! It took more than 30 days to get it on remote control, but totally with the effort.<\/p>\n<p>It is possible to change. Accountability is key. And love. And God&#8217;s rich word. There is freedom like I never expected. God bless ALL the long-suffering, loving, encouraging spouses out there. Don&#8217;t give up! Hang in there a new habit awaits.<\/p>\n<p><strong>ForGlorysake!<\/strong> &#8211;<em>Anna<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"893\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forglorysake.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/img_3951.jpg?resize=640%2C893&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1613\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forglorysake.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/img_3951.jpg?resize=734%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 734w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forglorysake.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/img_3951.jpg?resize=215%2C300&amp;ssl=1 215w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forglorysake.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/img_3951.jpg?resize=768%2C1071&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forglorysake.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/img_3951.jpg?resize=1568%2C2186&amp;ssl=1 1568w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forglorysake.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/img_3951.jpg?w=1638&amp;ssl=1 1638w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forglorysake.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/img_3951.jpg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><figcaption>Soaking in the Word<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I heard it takes about 30 days to exchange a positive habit for a negative one. Exercise, eating habits, word choices, work ethics, attitudes.\u00a0I used to play and replay negative mental recordings in my head. 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