How do I explain an understanding, a change in perception and perspective?

Hello world. The following was written 10/31/2015.

Someone recently asked me a question which has been playing in the back of my mind. They asked, “How has everything you have gone through or will go through, for your benefit? How could losing my handbag of been of benefit?” My response to the latter was, if you had not misplaced your purse you never would have met my Husband and I. As for the first question. How do I explain an understanding, a change in perception and perspective. A letting go of a belief in something so deeply rooted, you allowed yourself to believe IT is what defines you. IT is who and what you are.

Holy Spirit has shown me these judgments I have been holding onto from the cradle, are what I have been using to define who and what I am or should I say, am not. Growing up children are taught they should do this or that. Some is based on gender. Some on fears. All are based off of judgments, labels and opinions handed out from one generation to the next for centuries. These same judgments, labels and opinions are also shared with all those we come into contact with, creating invisible walls built on the principles of guilt, shame, fear, blame and punishment. These walls keep us bound in constant servitude to the world of the egoistic mind which acts like the roof of this prison we have built for ourselves. And build it we did. When we choose to believe in and follow the labels, opinions and judgments of others blindly without questioning as…