Isn't it incredible to observe how our walk through life towards our eventual destination is never a straight path? Have you ever sat down and simply observed your life's journey, even for a brief moment? It turns out this is not a usual, much less desirable pastime for most people. In fact, people who actually sit and reflect on their life, pause to evaluate their choices, intentionally observe their life's journey and ponder existence are quickly labeled 'too deep'.
If you are still reading this, maybe you can relate. However, you may also be the person who does not really care about labels, and that is really a great thing :)
As I have gone through life thus far, one of the best things that I have done was ask questions, especially the one question that matters most - "Why?". This is probably the most powerful and helpful question, I believe, we can ask ourselves as we navigate life, which can potentially provide us with the knowledge and understanding as to "How" best we can make our existence count.
The question "Why?" begs for exploration of life and exudes the desire and curiosity to understand the way things were really meant to be and function. The biggest human downfall is when we fail to ask that question and simply do something "because it was always done this way" or worse - never even caring to begin with, simply going with the flow. Even Jesus Himself in the concluding book of the Bible said "I know you well, that you are neither hot nor cold; I wish you were one or the other. But since you are merely lukewarm, I will spit you out of my mouth!" (Revelation 3:15-16). This is not a judgmental statement, in fact, it was a loving statement made to give us all some tough love and wake us up from the indifference that we sometimes would find ourselves.
One thing life taught me and that was to be a fighter. We ought to fight the good fight of taking back our God-given identity and defending that which is just, beautiful and righteous. We are all made in God's own image and that is something that I realized we should not take lightly. The one thing that mainstream culture and through it the prince of this earth is fighting for is to rob us of our identity. Jesus died so that our identity could be restored and we could be once again called the children of God, the heirs of His Kingdom, not of this world. In this day and age we must strive to understand who we are, and it all starts with one right question: Why?
Why do you believe what you believe?
Why do you do what you do?
Why do you feel what you feel?
Why do you see things the way you see them?
Why do you think the way you do about anything?
Think about those questions...is it because someone inserted those thoughts into your head, programmed it into your psyche? Was it because your parents believe it and now you follow their footsteps? Or perhaps you have observed it enough around your environment and you are following everyone else?
Answering these questions may not be the most pleasant experience, but trust me...your awakening behind here. This is the question that will open new levels of understanding not only to how life works and which path you should take, but most importantly it will show you the deeper truths and realities of who you really are and Whose you are.
Welcome to the real life, the one that will matter!
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