Taking responsibility

I just finished reading chapter 3 and I am deeply moved and convicted.  Here is something that really stood out to me:

"The main problem in your life is not what's happened to you, not what people have done to you; your main problem is the way you have responded to it." Page 28

Even though I don't typically blame people for the most apathetic time in my life, I do blame what has happened to me. I admit that I handled the challenges in my life very poorly. I chose to not let people hurt me anymore by shutting off my heart and numbing out and by doing so, I not only blocked out the pain but I wasn't able to experience the goodness of God. As much as we want them too, our hearts cannot compartmentalize. I choose to take responsibility for the poor condition of my heart and give all glory to God for any of the good in me.

-K8E