There was a time when I envied the predictability of the lives of certain people. I wondered what would it be like to live in the same place, having the same friends and calling the same people family all of your life. Those people will probably die having the same religious beliefs and political ideas they grew up with, they would have the same value system, have the same taste in food, dance to the same music, dream and pray in the same language through decades. I know that there are moments when people have what we call paradigm shifts: experiences or encounters that challenge their worldview and gives them a whole new perception of Life. How many of those does an average person have? I am really curious.
I can't count the times I have reinvented myself. I have lived many many lives, in this same body. I've shed my skin so many times. I really think I don't evolve, I "revolt". I feel sorry for the people that have loved me who could not possibly keep up with me. I miss them, and I can't blame them for feeling betrayed when I change into someone they could no longer relate to. I know I scare the hell out of so many. They might even think I am just a flake. I have only one thing to say in my defense...~just as I am writing this post, trying to come up with an intelligent argument, Spirit whispered me this verse:
John 3:8
The wind blows wherever it pleases. You hear its sound, but you cannot tell where it comes from or where it is going. So it is with everyone born of the Spirit.
The wind blows wherever it pleases. You hear its sound, but you cannot tell where it comes from or where it is going. So it is with everyone born of the Spirit.
Wow! I'm blown away, Lord. Thank You. I get it now. I love you God!
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