Host God, don’t stay hostage to your ego

Marie spent her days striving to earn every compliment, living forever on edge for the next批評. Each night she replayed her missteps in the mirror until her heart and eyes both ached. One Sunday, she attended a talk about living beyond ego, and something in her snapped. On the way home, rush-hour horns blared, customers shoved past her at the store, and so on—but Marie did something new: she whispered with soft certainty, “I am more than my mistakes.”

That night she practiced telling herself, “I am divine presence in a human body,” sipping tea as her reflection looked back more peaceful than she’d felt in years. When her phone buzzed at 2 A.M. with anxious worries about tomorrow’s meeting, she pictured her soul as a radiant light behind her eyelids. She refused to race into panic. Instead, she said, “I respect myself,” and the tension drained off her shoulders.

Within a week, Marie found calmer responses at work and kindness in return. She even helped her colleague who’d snapped at her the day after the lecture. Shocking everyone—including herself—she offered a listening ear without judgment. Transformational psychology shows that self-compassion and healthy boundaries predict lower stress and higher resilience. When you host God’s presence in yourself rather than stay hostage to ego, you become both sanctuary and guide in your life’s unfolding journey.

Whenever shame or panic creeps in, pause and note the ego’s harsh script, then replace it with a compassionate reminder of your divine Source. Speak to yourself as you would a cherished friend: “I respect my worth,” and if someone tests you, stand firm: “I’ll engage when we can stay kind.” Finally, extend that same radical kindness outward—offer genuine help or a patient ear—watching how hosting grace lifts both you and those around you. Give it a try at your next mirror check.