A Blank Canvas.

If your life were a blank canvas what would you begin to create?

What images would come into mind? What colours would you begin to use? Would you use splatters or smooth strokes? Would you paint a happy scene or sad scene?

You see, our background and circumstances may have influenced who we are, but we are responsible for who we become. No matter what we may have faced in the past, are facing in the present and will face in the future, if we can come to understand WHO we are then WHAT we do will begin to change.

Isn't it interesting that between the ages of 0-7 we begin to develop our core beliefs. Another word for core beliefs = perspective. From such a young age we begin to develop these views that may not necessarily be right, but we believe it anyways. It is then between the ages of 8-14 that we look for confirmation/denial of the core beliefs. We look for it in our peers, family, friends etc.

However it is between the ages of 15-30 where once we've developed our core beliefs and had them confrimed/denied, that we begin to decide on a lifestyle. For some of us this might mean that because of a healthy family life and positive influences/experiences we have a determination to do our best in life and flourish.

Unfortunately, that isn't the case for most people. It has become more frequent in this generation that people have had negative influences/experiences throughout those critical ages of 0-14, be it through family breakdown, abuse (physical, mental, sexual, emotional), alcoholism, drugs, self-harm etc.

Your core belief has to mirror the world you live in. For example if you see yourself as dirty you will be attracted to those that don't treat you well. The people you hang with will mirror the way you treat yourself and have taught them to treat you.

Belief systems that you have been taught aren't always necessarily true. Some beliefs that you currently own may not be working for you and instead of bringing progress to your life, all it's doing is bringing you down. You have the choice to challenge your core beliefs with the 'facts' or the truth - which is the word of God and what He says about you.

So again I ask this question - If your life were a blank canvas what would you begin to create?

ps bazz

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