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Becoming Myself.
What does that me to you, exactly? And what does it mean to me?
Becoming myself. Becoming myself. I have to say it over and over, to let it sink in and really think about what it means. I recently read the book Becoming Myself and in it the author, Stasi, tells us that (and I’m summarizing in this sentence) as we surrender ourselves to God, He restores us and we become our true selves. We NEED NOT change who we are, for God made us that way, we must merely let Him work in us to unveil our true nature, our true selves. We need to ask His help again and again and again. Change is not easy, it wasn’t meant to be. But it’s worth it.
So, how do we change? For me, personally, this change comes about by spending time reading and pondering the scriptures, and then putting into action the things that I have learned by serving those around me. It comes by praying and conversing with my Heavenly Father, and asking for His blessing and His help in seeing that I am loved and worthy and cared for. In comes by reaching out to a friend in need, by making dinner for my family, by writing in my journal. It’s stretching and growing and yes, there are growing pains, but in the end, we will emerge, glorious and perfected.
I honestly don’t know what else to add to this post. Becoming is such a sacred and personal journey. It’s full of heartache and joy and tears and laughter. As no two people are the same, no two journeys are the same. But I urge you to start your journey now. Reach out to your Father in Heaven and ask for His help and He will work a mighty change in you. (One of my favorite passages of scripture about this process is found here — it’s long, but worth it. Even if you do not believe the Book of Mormon to be the word of God, I’d still urge you read it and just view it as coming from a Christian author.)
I was lucky enough to receive both a copy of the book Becoming Myselfand the 8-session DVD study to review. While I enjoyed the message this book has to share, it is so similar to its sister-book Free to Be Me, which I recently finished. Becoming Myselfis the adult version, and Free to Be Me is the tween/teenager version — both are wonderful, but they share very similar ideals and chapters and content. I would recommend both books, but you won’t need both in the same household. The DVD was wonderful. It was great to see Stasi present in person, and interact with the women around her. If you’re a part of a small women group in your church or neighborhood, I highly recommend picking this up and doing the course.
I received free product from Family Christian in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own.
Wife to Kyle, and momma to Abe, Eliza and Jonah. I'm a stay-at-home momma by day, and a blogger by naptime. I graduated from BYU with a degree in Human Development, and I love to read more than anything. I love my Savior, and sharing His love for others is my greatest passion.
