What are you projecting?
The body of Christ should be an example to the world of how healthy relationships should work. So why do our relationships still sometimes look just as broken as the world's? Many issues in our relationships come from projecting our own thoughts, feelings, and insecurities onto other people. Today I'm sharing three questions you should be asking yourself to improve your self-awareness and safeguard your relationships.
Projections contain our blind spots. If we can become aware of them, we could live a life in healthier relationships.
The next time you recognize a projection, ask yourself these questions:
Is it a me issue, or is it a them issue?
What am I projecting on others?
What are others projecting on me?
Don’t allow other people’s projections to make you feel rejection.
Cosnider the story of David and Goliath. Goliath projected his reality onto the people of God, and many of the Israelites accepted it as truth! David rejected the projection and went on to deliver the people of God. When you stop projecting your own negative image and accepting the projections other people place on you, you can operate from a place of wholeness and healing. Then, God will be able to use you to bring healing and wholeness to others.
Pray this: God, thank you for showing me life through your eyes. Reveal to me any area where I lack wholeness. Show me how it is affecting my life and lead me to forgiveness and restoration. My desire is to serve and honor you by fulfilling your purpose for my life, and I know that I need to be whole in order to do that. Help me to be honest with myself and with you. God, I repent for every time I have accepted something as a part of my identity that did not come from you. Today is a new day, and I will walk out who you have called me to be! In Jesus’ name, amen.