Surviving Contradictions: Wanted Dead or Alive

One of the most difficult things I have had to face about myself and life in general is that while I am connected to God, it is possible for my soul to be in conflict.  Many people would like for us to believe that we can live a life without personal dilemmas however; life is filled with tensions and contradictions.  Those tensions can either be a blessing or a curse; they can either stimulate creativity and vitality in your life, or they can shut you down.  How does one love him or herself and avoid self depravation and grow beyond their personal tensions. 

Each of us must take courage and pursue the journey to discover what it really means to not merely accept the tensions and contradictions of life but to grow in spite of them.