I remember a time when I was on a missions trip and I started to argue with the missions leader. It was really bad, but I felt so justified in the moment. I was breaking records and producing more than anyone before me, but my leader was raising his voice in anger, not directly to me, but to the team... even though I knew he was referring to me.
He was saying, "Make sure you're doing it how we're supposed to"...
He was yelling, and then I would respond raising my voice... but what was really happening?
I was crying out to be affirmed. I wanted to be acknowledged. I wanted my success to be praised....
But even deeper... I had daddy wounds... areas in my heart where I didn't feel seen or accepted and his tone and demeanor were coming off to me like rejection. I had attached my worth to my success and because my success was not being praised, I saw it as rejection
So I was yelling saying, "ACCEPT ME, PLEASE! ACCEPT MEEEE" 🙂↕️
People yell when they don't feel heard. The volume is just their subconscious and conscious way of saying.. I want you to hear my needs. You are not yelling so much for them.... You're yelling out internal fears and wounds.
So listen... what are you really saying. Stop blaming the other individual... really you need to look at your internal needs and allow God to fill them.
HOW?
You need to Speak over yourself what you need.... For me that would be: "I'm Loved, Seen and Accepted"
I don't know what you need, but its time to stop putting your internal, invisible wounds on other people and blaming them for not filling your cup. Fill your own cup! Do you need words of affirmation... Speak Life over Yourself. Do you need Quality Time? Spend some deep time with the Lord. Do you enjoy acts of service? Sow that into someone else for the Lord.
But your life is no longer going to be blamed on you being a victim of not being loved or cared for. You take the initiative and Speak what you've been looking to receive from others.
**Write in the comments something you wish someone would say to you or what you need to hear.**