Why this journey

There is a major factor we most often fail to consider when we make plans for the future, that factor my friends, is called Life.In my mind I picture it like the game Hide and Seek.You have a few minutes to find a spot, and Ready or not.. here it comes. Life unravels itself in the most random way sometimes, and regardless of how much we prepare for it, I am learning that there are certain things we will just never see coming.
As Human beings we are all vulnerable to the Whens, Whys, Hows and Wheres that the various circumstances we face throw at us. Sometimes it's just that tiny little piece of the puzzle we are searching for, and other times it's the uncertainty about where to begin.
So I began a journey,a search is to discover what it was in me that was constant. I wanted to know the thing that stands true even when hit with the greatest paradox in life,that immeasurable gap between my dreams and my reality.
This Blog is all about that journey. An attempt to hold unto one thing I am certain was the same the day I was born, and will stay true till I die.
Giving my Life to Jesus has released to me what I believe is the greatest treasure of all times. The best way I can describe it is as, is a Personal mirror of truth.I must admit that my reflection scares me most of the time, for the simple fact that it is perfect.I must admit that I have been bothered by the parallels of what I see and how I feel but slowly I see possibility of these paths merging. This Perfection, I have come to understand to be the way GOD sees me. It is independent of what I have said or not said, what I have done or have not done. It is that part of me that does not fluctuate.
I look deep into this mirror and though what I see must be true, it seems so hard to believe because it is contrary to what i know of myself.
I am hoping that through this journey , I can grow to share God's Perspective which is The reflection in the mirror.It is Clear now and I hope it becomes even clearer, I am just perfect for the Job He has for me.
I hope these reflections, prayers, poems and thoughts will strike a cord in you too and maybe we all can start looking past what Life says about us, to finding our own mirrors and admiring that perfect reflection in the Mirror.

Thursday, March 8, 2012

Freedom to be Me

There is so much Power in the wind, and I think it comes from the fact that it is not contained. It blows from north to south and turns around and blows from east to west. In life However, this freedom comes with a price tag, an offer that many of us tend to reconsider when we realize what it might take on our end.
Freedom I believe, is the ability to be the  real YOU regardless of what it costs.Freedom is being okay with the fact that we are raw materials but we have potential to be the most amazing finished products.Freedom is being able to look deep into who you are right now and still see the one you were created to be. The one who's dreams might be bigger than he/she can sponsor, but understands that the little bits of provision have been hidden in secret places along the way.Freedom is knowing that there is a mark you were born to leave on this earth and though it is not yet clear to you, you are willing to discover this purpose even if it can only be found in the unconventional.
         It is not always an easy process because the world in which we live has a way of locking us up in these mental and cultural cages that limit our ability to fly free. So to make up for our lack of commitment to this journey, we try to find short cuts and safe routes.We make every attempt to escape the mistakes, the pain, the questions and the wrong turns.It is ironic because embedded in these paths we flee, are the answers to very essence of our being.
       Isn't it funny how kids always want to grow up so they can be free to do what adults do, when in actual fact they are the ones who are free. Free to say whatever they want to say because it comes from an innocence of heart.They are free to dream and see their potential for what it really is,Limitless.
      I just wonder if this freedom is allowed to them for this while because we are aware that sooner or later they will encounter the one thing that holds us back, Realities of Life. And if this is the case, What are these realities??Is it truth that we cannot be who we dream of becoming? Doesn't this then challenge the very truth that as a man thinks, so he is?
       This must break  the very heart of God, to think that as  His kids, however old,  we have put a limit to what we believe He can accomplish through us.We are so eager to grow up and move out of His Grace into our own abilities. The Irony here is that Jesus who was the Son of God was okay being behind the scenes till He was 30. However in three years on the scene, He had the grace to do that which no other has been able to do.Hebrews 5.8 says Although Jesus was the Son of God, He learned obedience from the things He suffered.
      One of my favorite times in life is when I actually get to the chance to go theme parks. The roller coasters should get credit as metaphoric answers to the very questions we seek to find in out quest to know what the future holds. It is full of uncertainties.On a roller coaster, you rise to unimaginable heights and in the twinkle of an eye you are lower than you thought possible. You are turned in every position  known to man but somehow you survive.I find it ironic that despite the craziness of the ride, not too many people look forward to the destination,In fact most people detest the destination. It becomes all about the journey.
      Could this be what life was meant to be?An adventure,A Story worth sharing? The knowledge that you are strapped and so regardless of what happens,you are safe.The assurance that you are headed somewhere.
      I believe that if we would just trust God a little more, We will have a different perspective on this search for purpose.Just like the Adrenaline rush we feel  from these rides, taking us right back to the lines for more, we will start to experience the real flavor that exists in this gift called life.
      Now we can go Up, Down, Sideways,Upside down, and know we are strapped.Now we are free to raise our hands, scream, and enjoy life.
      Galatians 5:1  tells us Christ has set us Free, like the Wind.It also says to make sure that you stay free, and do not get tied up again. God has set us in motion, however fighting for our ability to blow to and fro whatever direction we please, is a choice we make for ourselves.


  

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