Sankofa
comes from the ancient people in the West African nation of Ghana known as the
Akan. The Sankofa bird symbolizes looking back to reclaim our past so we can move forward.
The Akan knew how important it was to make a critical investigation
of our past in order to move forward in life.
Reflecting on my past has helped me on my spiritual journey.
It has shown me places where I missed how God was right there beside me. It has helped me to discover my true self and
take off the masks I was wearing to protect me from the hurt and suffering in
my life. It gave me an idea of how much I had really grown in my faith and how
God had taken the hurt and suffering and turned it around for good.
Spend some time thinking about your life. On a sheet of
paper put a line down the middle then on the top half of your sheet write all
the positive events that have happened in your life in the order that they have
happened. Now think about all the
negative, hurtful events that have happened in your life and write those across
the bottom half in the order that they happened.
Spend time reflecting on these events and how they have had
an impact on your life. Are you seeing
any patterns? Is there a theme running through your story? How have the
negative events turned into a time of growth? How has God used your negative
life events for good? Where are you seeing God at work in your story? As you
reflect on your story have you found things that have been buried in your
heart?
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