tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7250272323659863098.post3004309298023968006..comments2023-10-11T11:01:28.521-04:00Comments on Corner of Joy: My Biggest WeaknessAmy Joyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00968156329100712501noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7250272323659863098.post-46011128209118789062011-11-19T12:26:26.655-05:002011-11-19T12:26:26.655-05:00This is a beautiful post - thank you for being hon...This is a beautiful post - thank you for being honest and sharing. <br /><br />I would say one of my biggest weaknesses is my desire to be in control. To want to control my present and future. Because of this I have struggled to relinquish full control to God to use me for his work - and I have also struggled to respect and relinquish control in my relationship with my boyfriend. It has been a long journey of prayer and establishing accountability partners, but it is also a true joy to finally be able to acknowledge the strong presence of this sin in my life and realize that by letting go of my control I've actually drawn closer to God and others.Juliannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00560399319594109099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7250272323659863098.post-24730272183995989272011-11-18T16:39:05.493-05:002011-11-18T16:39:05.493-05:00Vanity was a big one for me too. Unfortunately, I ...Vanity was a big one for me too. Unfortunately, I didn't even realise it was a weakness until my body was greatly changed by my first pregnancy and birth. My self-esteem plummeted and I didn't even know till that moment how much self-worth I had placed on my appearance.<br />At first I incorrectly mourned how little I had 'flaunted' my body while it was still 'good'.<br />Then, as my body became toned again, I was back to wearing my slim-fitting and sexy clothes and enjoying how well it appeared that I had 'bounced back'.<br />Then God revealed my heart to me one day. I was reading a post on modesty somewhere that challenged me to think about why you dress the way you dress. I realised I dressed to make other mothers feel bad about themselves if they didn't look as toned and slim as I did after their pregnancies- in order to feel better about myself. I enjoyed comments like: 'Oh wow, you look like you've never even had a baby.' (why would I want THAT?) I was shocked by the ugliness in myself that God showed me.<br />I prayed my first humble prayer about giving my appearance to God. I had a heart conviction toward modest dress (specifically skirt wearing instead of my former tight-tight pants) and God did a work in my heart. I don't struggle very much in this area anymore, and also have experienced a really peaceful acceptance of my appearance which I was never comfortable with before.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com