Break The Cycle

In the same way history repeats itself, our lives create a history of patterns—cycles. Ignoring history ensures its repetition; ignoring our own behavior and response patterns ensures we will repeat them. Every disease has a spiritual root, every hurtful act perpetrated upon another has consequences, and every weaponized act received marks us.

While we should definitely learn from past experiences, refuse to mentally re-entertain those again and again. Learn from them and move on. Refuse to listen to the same old messages against you—refuse their oppressive, hypnotic taunts!

Step away from the contest.

Discern destructive elements.

Don’t sugar-coat the facts.  

Now, step back in and… break the cycle.

Amen.

Proverbs 4