As promised, I have chosen not to be depressed this beautiful morning. Instead, I shall offer up my best thoughts and remain almost Reaganly optimistic. So again, I shall remain in the spiritual vein of things, mainly due to the fact that it is those things which keep me optimistic and hopeful about life.
A bit of inspiration was disentangled from the recesses of my mind last night when I attended college bible study at Crosspoint. One of the central points of John’s message was the idea that “life is not a story about you.” Now, to many people, this is not something that rings true in their thoughts. Many people live their lives as though they are the main character, when in fact, they are not at all. This is probably due to human nature, fleshly influence, and most definitely modern American Christian culture. The truth of the matter is the fact that God is the main character in your life, whether you like it or not. Simply put, we are submerged in a Christian culture that wants us to believe that God revolves around us. This misconception is too lethal for me to try to tackle right now, so I’ll go on to make my point that this needs to be remedied. How? Well it begins by making a conscious effort to shift our perspective. We can do this by spending time with ideas like John communicated last night and by asking ourselves some questions. This brings me back to what struck me last night. About four years ago I received a bulk email from someone I consider a spiritual guru in my home church. The email began with a simple question: “What did God do this week?” That question completely rocked my world. Why? Because it forced me to stop thinking about what I was doing. I think being preoccupied with one’s own self can be one of the key roadblocks to spiritual growth and enjoyment. When one begins to stop looking inward and start looking around, there is an entire universe of evidence that God is moving in the world on a day by day, minute by minute basis. The problem is, is that we believe God only begins and ends within our own lives, when the truth of the matter is that we are just a small part in what He is doing in the world.
So, all this is to say, shift your perspective. Change how you think. Look for God, not yourself. When you do that, you’ll see yourself and others in the light that we were meant to see them, and God will be given the glory. Peace out!