http://www.filmtraveler.com/2008/10/08/the-should-have-known-better-graph/ Hollywood Ending or Bust Sat, 31 Jul 2010 22:15:01 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.3 http://www.filmtraveler.com/2008/10/08/the-should-have-known-better-graph/#comment-140 Cassandra Wed, 25 Feb 2009 05:42:53 +0000 http://www.filmtraveler.com/2008/10/08/the-should-have-known-better-graph/#comment-140 Well, Matthew, you have some interesting ideas. These seem to be stereotypes you have made in your mind. Wonder where I would fit? Certainly not in one your stereotypes. I’m not a religious dogmatist, although I am certainly a fundamentalist who loves God and sincerely pursues Him. In fact, I believe religion is a dead-end road, and many “religious” folks practice intolerance, hate, condemnation, legalism, judgment, etc. And I’m not a poor, pitiful, self-ignorant, insight-lacking abused victim who continues to live in a victim mentality, although I certainly was very abused in the past. I’m certainly not self-righteous, that’s why I believe I need a Savior, because I do fall short. I’m certainly not contemptible and so evil I inflict harm on others. Rather, I am simply an over-comer who lives to love. I was once a victim with fear, doubt, shame, isolation, self-absorption, etc, but I have since found the love that satisfies my soul, touches and heals those deep wounds, and gives me so much joy, peace, love, and security I want to give it away to others. I serve the poor, needy, afflicted, addicted, mentally ill, at my work, I serve the youth in our community on Friday nights, I serve in the soup kitchen on Sundays, and spread God’s love and healing. After 6 plus years of my own counseling and many healing sessions from the Holy Spirit I have truly been transformed, and continue to grow and yield to Truth and love. I feel I have much insight. I feel like self-actualization is synonymous with developing an intimate relationship with God, discovering who He really is and who you really are in Him, and then doing what God says to do. I think if we do this we are led into our greatest potential and destiny, fear is overcome, peace and joy is released, and we learn to walk in true love and self-sacrifice. Once we truly have a taste of the love that satisfies, we can give it away. http://www.filmtraveler.com/2008/10/08/the-should-have-known-better-graph/#comment-106 Traveling Matt Fri, 10 Oct 2008 15:32:17 +0000 http://www.filmtraveler.com/2008/10/08/the-should-have-known-better-graph/#comment-106 . . . said the nicest person I've ever met. http://www.filmtraveler.com/2008/10/08/the-should-have-known-better-graph/#comment-105 Angela Thu, 09 Oct 2008 21:49:19 +0000 http://www.filmtraveler.com/2008/10/08/the-should-have-known-better-graph/#comment-105 This is very thought provoking. I think I know where I am, and I need to do a little bit better.