{"id":2582,"date":"1992-07-13T21:27:35","date_gmt":"1992-07-13T21:27:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.goodsoul.us\/?page_id=2582"},"modified":"2016-06-25T22:30:52","modified_gmt":"2016-06-25T22:30:52","slug":"blues-aint-nothing-but-a-good-soul-feeling-bad-0713","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.goodsoul.us\/?page_id=2582","title":{"rendered":"07\/13"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"BluesAintNothingBookCover\"<\/a>OFTEN WE see ourselves as successful human beings because we succeed at something. The problem is that when our efforts fail, we define ourselves as failures. At such times we are likely to lose out on the self-esteem to which we\u2019re entitled because of our honest efforts to do things right.<\/p>\n

Our need for mastery and certainty tempts us to categorize our actions and attitudes as either good or bad, wise or foolish, adequate or inadequate. Our moods change accordingly, so we\u2019re continuously on a roller-coaster ride of inflated highs and exaggerated lows.<\/p>\n

When we lose interest in categorizing our efforts, we\u2019ll be relieved to give up the double-entry bookkeeping of gold stars and demerits. And if there is an angel at the gate of heaven, it\u2019s doubtful that we would be asked, \u201cHow often did you get it right?\u201d More likely, the question would be, \u201cDid you do as well as you could?\u201d<\/p>\n

If God can forgive our imperfections, who are we not to forgive ourselves?<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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