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I am a highly sensitive person. I have always known that,
but it took reading about in psychology articles to realize that it’s really a
thing.
Because of that I have to tolerate things most people don’t
seem to mind:
Noise
Chatter
Bright lights
Arguments
Fighting
Intense movies
Loud music
Constant motor sounds
Screens
Repetitive percussive sounds
Interruptions
Conflict
Any change in plans
Add to that the things I have to tolerate because my
personality bends toward INFJ:
Lying
Fibbing
Personal Drama
Large gatherings
Noisy animals
Boasting/Preening/Pretending you are someone you are not
Ignoring of facts
Performing (without benefit of a stage)
I realize this is negative, but the only way I have been able
to tolerate the things that bother me (and many times they bother me deeply) is
God.
God has given me strength to raise children, discipline,
teach in the classroom, give workshops, be a reporter for the newspaper, be an
editor for the newspaper, organize and attend book signings, head clubs and gatherings,
have lots of people over for a graduation or birthday party, be a cashier, attend
family reunions, weddings, funerals …
God is amazing. No matter what our weaknesses are, He is
there to help us through whatever needs to be done.
Thank you, God.
“And He has said to me, ‘My grace is sufficient for you, for
power is perfected in weakness.’ Most gladly, therefore, I will rather boast
about my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may dwell in me.” – 2 Corinthians
12:9
Read more thoughts on the word Tolerate.
Then take a minute to check out my novel, The Porch.
_RHTM_
Amen!
ReplyDeleteP.S. I just started reading your novel and it has really drawn me right in.
Awesome! That is so great to hear! Thank you!
DeleteMy wife really don't understand
ReplyDeletethe things I tolerate,
like hip-hop and stuff that's unplanned,
and a sagging gate
that squeaks and groans across the ground
every time it's moved,
but the truth that I have found
is that life ain't improved
by the constant yearning search
for some gold perfection,
and when I find I start to lurch
in that vague direction,
I raise a toast to what is true
and have myself another brew.
Your book looks interesting.
You're right. There are only so many hours in the day and the house will never be completely fixed up, there will always be another leak, another loose shingle ... you mow the lawn and it's only good for a day or two, then the grass insists on growing at different rates around the property and the call to mow begins again ... Thank you for the perspective. Blessings!
DeleteI empathise with many of those traits too!
ReplyDeleteWill have to check your book out.
Your FMF Neighbour #7
That's wonderful! Really appreciate it!
DeleteINFJ, me too.
ReplyDeleteNO way! LOL. Great to know I'm not alone in the world! Blessings!
DeleteHis grace is sufficient in our weakness. Isn't this so true! Yet how often do we try to control it ourselves? Congratulations on your book. #11
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