The more I think about how difficult my life is, the more I have to try to laugh about it. Not that it's funny in any way, but it's that the things I consider a "problem" or a "tough time" are really only fractions of a fraction of what the rest of the world has to endure. I feel like I'm talking in code, I'm sorry. My point is, my problems seem like a splinter in my toe compared to the logs some people have rammed through their hearts.
I would love for certain people in this world to know that I pray for them everyday, and not just one of those cheesy "bless 'em, keep 'em" prayers, but real, full-on, 100% desire for joy in their lives, peace in their hearts, and a life living for Jesus. Since my recent experiences, I know now that the only way to true unadulterated joy and happiness (that small little thing we search for all our lives, kill for and die for on a regular basis, etc) lies with Jesus. And not just for me. Many people, the ones whose problems loom like big giant shadows over my own, often say "everyone prays to the same God, and in the end that's cool for them and it all probably leads to the same place anyway." If I could, I would have people try on Jesus like a sweater and the world would be so different. One moment of a deep meaningful relationship with the God that I know (sans-the-religion) , and we would have a revival on our hands.
I want to emphasize that I have a long way to go as a person. I don't consider myself better, or perfect or even worthy over anyone else. In fact, knowing myself as well as I do, I feel ashamed to start talking about God and how He's a part of my life that is growing into becoming my life. Not only am I not perfect, I'm probably a horrendous representation of what I would consider a good example of a Christian.... such a horrendous misfortune that the word comes with so much history, baggage, negative connotations, and me.
The funny thing is, even God's chosen people sucked... as people. They were prostitutes, murderers, cheaters, liars, incestuous, horrendous people. I think for a good reason though. Life is not about "being a good person" like I've heard a thousand times before. Being good is good, but it has nothing to do with how to live a life.
I feel I'm offending people with this blog.
It has nothing to do with how to live life!!!
You can be horrendous, awful, horrible, evil, mean, grotesquely sinful, and still have a place in heaven because of a not-so-simple sacrifice that the world insists on taking lightly and brushing off and ignoring or insisting on pluralism. Of course once the moment of revelation smacks you between the eyes its an automatic 180 and the horrendous, awful, horrible, evil, mean, grotesquely sinful (or just the regular white-lying, cheating here-and there, not-so-bad) person doesn't want to be the person they were before.
Picture this: You choose to die for someone you love to save their life and then that person turns away from your bloody, beaten, broken and dying body and says, "I never saw you. I don't know you."
2 comments:
I agree that people can change... but for some people, it has nothing to do with Jesus. Or Buddha. Or Ghandi. Or any other person that gets put on a pedestal.
All too often people misplace where they place blame or praise. I wish people would take responsibility for themselves... for both the good and bad they do. The things that people do fall squarely on themselves, regardless of what spiritual feelings they have. It is entirely possible to live the life that many Christians aspire to, without requiring Christ in the equation. Those people are your brothers and sisters, and regardless of whether you think you will ever see them again in an afterlife, there is something to be learned from them, and you should be happy for the decisions they've made that have brought peace to their lives.
Thank you for your comment! I didn't read it until today actually. I just wanted to point out that Jesus too thinks that people should take responsability for themselves." What's more, I think that Jesus would prefer us ALL recognize and take responsibility for our sins or whatever we do. Romans 3:10 "it is written [in the old testament], THERE IS NONE RIGHTEOUS, NOT EVEN ONE." And although the Bible talks a lot about forgiveness it doesn't say anything about escaping the earthly consequences of our sins.
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