Based on the Preface of The Reframe Principle
There are parts of your story that still shape how you see yourself—whether you’ve named them or not. Some of those parts feel dark, confusing, or buried so deep you’d rather not look. But ignoring them doesn’t make them disappear. It only makes the frame you see life through more distorted.
The opening scene in The Reframe Principle doesn’t start with a theology lesson or a motivational pitch. It begins in a shadowed place, full of real hurt and hesitant hope—a playground of the soul. And while the full story unfolds more in the workbook, here’s what you need to know:
Many of us are still living out reactions to pain we never processed. We’re not just carrying memories—we’re carrying messages. “You’re not worth listening to.” “You’ll always be on your own.” “Keep people at a distance.” Whether we’re loud or quiet, angry or guarded, successful or anxious, those messages leak out.
But reframing begins—not with doing something new—but with being seen.
Psalm 139: The First Step Toward Reframing
Before you can change your frame, you need to realize you’re not invisible.
“My frame was not hidden from you, when I was being made in secret, intricately woven in the depths of the earth.” (Psalm 139:15, ESV)
You are not missed. Not misunderstood. Not passed over. The God who created you sees everything about you—and instead of recoiling, He draws near.
“Even before a word is on my tongue, behold, O Lord, you know it altogether…
You hem me in, behind and before, and lay your hand upon me.” (Psalm 139:4–5, ESV)
This is not surveillance. It’s love.
It’s the kind of knowing that doesn’t expose to shame you—it exposes so He can heal you.
Healing Begins in the Shadows
The reason we start The Reframe Principle with this story isn’t to diagnose your pain—it’s to offer you something deeper: the assurance that you are not alone in it.
The workbook guides you through reflection, Scripture, and practical steps to understand how your emotional reactions, past wounds, and current patterns are connected. But it begins here:
“Search me, O God, and know my heart! Try me and know my thoughts! And see if there be any grievous way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting!” (Psalm 139:23–24, ESV)
If you’re willing to slow down and ask God to search your heart, you may be surprised at what He reveals. Not just pain, but purpose. Not just regret, but redemption.
Pivotal Question
What would change in your life if you believed that God sees all of you—and still chooses to stay close?
A Quiet Invitation
The Reframe Principle won’t give you instant answers. But it will walk with you into the shadows you’ve been avoiding—and show you how Jesus meets you there, not to accuse, but to restore.
You don’t need to fix yourself before beginning. You only need to be willing to see differently.
This is your invitation to begin the reframing journey—whether personally, with a mentor, or in a group. Take one step. One page. One moment of honesty.
Because sometimes, healing starts when someone with light walks into your story and simply stays.
For more information or to grab a copy of the Reframe Principle check out the Resources page at chadspriggs.com
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