The Fine Line

Have you ever found yourself feeling confused or divided in your thoughts?

It’s easy to blame your confusion on the information you receive or the people around you for causing this confusion.

The responsibility does not lie with the individual who brought forth the preexisting confusion within your thoughts.

• Proverbs 3:5 -“Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding.”
• 1 Corinthians 14:33 – “For God is not a God of confusion but of peace.”

The Truth of the Confusion

Confusion stems from within you, not external sources.

When you feel confused, and begin to get down on yourself with negative thoughts filled with self-hate… you must remember that discernment also resides within you.

Instead of pointing fingers at others for bringing out confusion in your mind, take a step back and reflect on what is truly causing the internal confusion.

The inner spirit that resides within you inextricably shapes the way your mind perceives and processes information and experiences.

• 1 Corinthians 2:11-12 – “For who knows a person’s thoughts except their own spirit within them? In the same way no one knows the thoughts of God except the Spirit of God. What we have received is not the spirit of the world, but the Spirit who is from God, so that we may understand what God has freely given us.”
• Psalm 51:10 – “Create in me a pure heart, O God, and renew a steadfast spirit within me.”
• Romans 12:2 – “Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will.”

Acknowledge Self as Source of Confusion

By acknowledging the presence of confusion being within yourself and tapping into your innate discernment, you can navigate through challenging situations with clarity and understanding.

Next time you feel confused, remember that the power to discern lies within you.

Embrace this inner wisdom and let go of the habit of scapegoating external factors for your mental (spiritual) state.

True clarity comes from within, not from external sources.

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Helpful Resources

By Megan Newton, MA, LPC, LPCC, NCC

Excerpt:

“Most folks seek therapy for past or present-day issues that are typically relational in nature. This usually means you initially come to therapy from the perspective that either no one else is to blame (I’m not good enough, my parents were perfect, I’m a burden, etc.) or everyone else is to blame (he hurt me, she’s controlling, they are selfish, etc.). You might also hope that your therapist will agree with you. Of course! The quickest way out of discomfort is to find someone who will shore up your perspective. While that may relieve you of the immediate discomfort, in the long term, it does nothing for you because your nervous system remains perpetually in threat response, defending you from the world with shame or blame, entrenched in a cycle of victimhood.”

Excerpt:

“For many, by realizing that you trusted others who ultimately betrayed you, it created a sense of self-doubt, reflection, and in some cases, guilt over decisions made. That in turn created a feeling of distrust in everyone, which is unhealthy. If you can’t trust in others and you can’t trust in yourself, that leaves quite a void. Rebuilding that trust in yourself and removing the self-doubt is the very thing that allows you to discern what and who to trust..”