You have brilliantly described my danger zone. Once our book was published, I slipped into the person the world told me I should be. Let's just say, I was not the woman God meant for me to be. I got lost "trying" to be brave, do what needed to be done, become whatever was needed. I convinced myself I was doing what God wanted. Thank God, He held the mirror in front of me before I got in too deep.

I still catch myself occasionally, jumping in when He if asked, is saying, be still.

Once pulled out of the pit, I'm always amazed how I fell in.

Very powerful piece, Doug.