Status Updates From Desire: The Longings Inside...

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“The actions and behaviors we are most proud of reflect where we have been loved the most, while the behaviors we struggle with reveal where we are still waiting for love to arrive.” P. 58

“The unrefined energy of a child isn’t harmful or selfish—it’s waiting to be initiated. As a culture, however, we are much more comfortable telling a child to suppress their raw and unrefined desires than we are teaching them how to cultivate them…We deploy shame because it’s easier to critique than it is to honor. Wanting always has been, and always will be, disruptive to those of us who desire control.

We might believe we’re choosing freely, but our desires are consistently shaped by unseen forces. ⭐️“The question isn’t just ‘What do I want?’ but ‘Why do I want it?’ ⭐️ Until we ask, we’ll keep prioritizing the desires we’ve been sold over the ones that might set us free.

Takes me back to Genesis 3 with God questioning Eve in the garden. “Who told you that you were naked?”