Today I have a few things to discuss, this isn't just a one
topic post. I don't know what it is, but my spirit has been very vocal as of
late. You don't have to believe in God, but my spirit nags me when things need
my attention.
You can call me crazy if you want, I've been called worse. But
there has been an awakening in me that I just can't ignore. So here goes.
Topic one: Staying Sane
"I will not let anyone walk through my mind with dirty
feet." ~Gandhi
While Gandhi wasn't a Christian, he was indeed a very wise
man. The problem is that with many of us, we have a crappy firewall for keeping
out poisonous thoughts or people. ME INCLUDED! This has been one of my
weaknesses that I've nothing but trouble at dealing with.
The thing is, people have a bad habit of invading. We can
shut the door our minds to others, but some people have the ability to kick the
door down. Their destructive personality, the type of hold they may have on our
lives.
This is one I can only help those who believe. You have to
dwell on God as much as possible. Pray whenever you can. You might be stuck
dealing these mind-invaders, but we carry within ourselves the power of a man
who died and came back again, we carry the Son of God inside of us, and though
this does not make us God it does make us mighty so long as we follow His will.
Pray. Pray. And pray. Pray not just for your own strength, but for the
salvation of the ones who try to trudge through your mind with dirty feet.
Topic two: The Christian and the Atheist
A friend posted meme with this quote, and I felt from a
Christian point of view the need to show another side.
"If there is a God, He will have to beg for my
forgiveness." ~A phrase carved into a concentration camp cell by a Jewish
prisoner.
My response:
"Never be afraid to trust an unknown future to a known
God." ~Corrie Ten Boom
Funny thing about a dismal situation is that you find a lot
of varying views. Some would say in a Nazi concentration camp, "who would
still believe in any kind of god?" And it's a good question, but Corrie
Ten Boom did. And though not everyone will agree with her faith, I have to hand it
to her for staying strong. This woman went through a lot, I remember reading
about her years back when I first heard this quote:
"Worry does not empty tomorrow of its sorrow. It
empties today of its strength." ~Corrie Ten Boom
Some look to themselves for salvation, and some look to God
while the rest of us split between those who give up, and those who only live
to survive.
I won't tell anyone
what to think, but this pendulum swings both ways. Showing an engraving of a
person who gave up is no more, or no less powerful than showing someone who
didn't. And the reason I say it's on the same level is because it's a powerful
statement to see someone suffer, and to see them give up hope. It's just a
different kind of a powerful statement.
People look outside of God to widen their enlightenment, but
sometimes this works by looking back to God. It's human kind's choice in what
they believe or follow, but a right everyone has. No belief structure, no
Government, no law will ever take away that right. They can try, but you cannot
take what the person believes away. When someone gives up on believing
something, is done so by their choice. When someone sticks to their beliefs,
it's done so by their choice.
Topic three: Me
Did you know that I'm the master of many things? I'm the
master of sin, cowardice, anger, resentment, and the list goes on. This is not
a list of good things another word for it is, "human". Truth is I'm
not better than anyone, not from any point of view. If anything sets me apart,
it's that I'm continuing to reach out to better myself. I'm not satisfied with
being human. I'm not satisfied with feeling empty. I'm not satisfied with being
set apart from God. I'm not satisfied with hiding within myself from fear.
These things will not do.
The facts about me is that I care enough to work on me. I
need to better myself, need to be more.
I can't just let myself slip into an abyss. I have to keep working toward a
positive outcome. Even if the world won't let me live the way I want to, I can
at least work at living as the person I want to be.
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