Just a part of something Ive been writting
Its crazy sometimes, the life we choose to live. The way that we allow ourselves to be locked inside of a problem we don't even want to admit exists. So, we stay, chained to ourselves and slaved to our master, we refuse to move forward to a place where maybe we could find true happiness.... a happiness that comes not from within ourselves, but from a creator, the one who knows us, more deeply than we know ourselves.
The Father, the one who made us, and formed us within our mothers womb, who gave not only his place in heaven, but his very body so that we could be free. He is the very embodyment of the love we so deeply long for. And yet, all to often, we look away. Desperate to become fullfilled, we search every corner, every bar, every pleasure on this earth, but still come up empty. And still, He sits and longs for us to see who he is and what he has done to fill up the place we've long tried to complete ourselves.
Some may try to become complete through relationships. Yet, no matter how intimate, and how hopeful it seems at first, it cannot complete. No man or woman on this planet can fill the spiritual void in a weary soul. Flesh cannot fill a spiritual void, for only Spirit can fill it. There is a basic truth that defines as humans; we are not perfect. We all are selfish, and at times hurtful. Placing complete trust in a human will only lead to disapointment. Is this to say that relationships are bad? Of course not, without relationships there would be no offspring, and hence to future generations. To put it simply, realtionships can bring some joy, and are created by God, however, without God, two people alone cannot copmlete each other.
Others try to become whole through working late hours to earn financial freedom. Who in their life has not imagined what it would be like to win the lottery, to never have to worry about bills? Who hasn't dreamed about walking into stores and not having to look at the price tag before making a purchase? Mansions and swimming pool, fast cars and designer clothes. Though, I realize shopping can be a rush, it can create a high. But it never can satisfy the yearning in a lonely soul. A full shopping cart does not equal a full soul. You could never buy, earn, or save enough to make yourself content. The more you have, the more you want, the more you want, the more you feel that you need.
Many try to climb the wall of social acceptance. Struggling to belong, they try so hard to become the one that everybody loves. Yet, in a room full of people, they still manage to feel alone. Some fight to attain power, but all the control in the world, and still they feel helpless. Others seek pleasure after pleasure, only to find themselves hung over from a life of wasted years.
Chained, and fighting to escape, few will ever find their way through this maze we call life. Narrow is the way that leads to life. Running as fast and as far as our legs will take us, few of us will ever know that we are running from the only one who could end the search forever. The one who could break the chains, and finally set our souls free. The one who could remove our burdens. His promise is clear, "Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened and I will give you rest."(Matthew 11:28-30)
Weary and burdoned we all have a choice. We can choose to continue fighting, continue running, continue lying to ourselves, or, we can humbly accept the one who can finally make us free from all of the garbage that has been eating away at our souls since as far back as we can remember. Each one must decide, and each one must live with the choice they've made.
The Father, the one who made us, and formed us within our mothers womb, who gave not only his place in heaven, but his very body so that we could be free. He is the very embodyment of the love we so deeply long for. And yet, all to often, we look away. Desperate to become fullfilled, we search every corner, every bar, every pleasure on this earth, but still come up empty. And still, He sits and longs for us to see who he is and what he has done to fill up the place we've long tried to complete ourselves.
Some may try to become complete through relationships. Yet, no matter how intimate, and how hopeful it seems at first, it cannot complete. No man or woman on this planet can fill the spiritual void in a weary soul. Flesh cannot fill a spiritual void, for only Spirit can fill it. There is a basic truth that defines as humans; we are not perfect. We all are selfish, and at times hurtful. Placing complete trust in a human will only lead to disapointment. Is this to say that relationships are bad? Of course not, without relationships there would be no offspring, and hence to future generations. To put it simply, realtionships can bring some joy, and are created by God, however, without God, two people alone cannot copmlete each other.
Others try to become whole through working late hours to earn financial freedom. Who in their life has not imagined what it would be like to win the lottery, to never have to worry about bills? Who hasn't dreamed about walking into stores and not having to look at the price tag before making a purchase? Mansions and swimming pool, fast cars and designer clothes. Though, I realize shopping can be a rush, it can create a high. But it never can satisfy the yearning in a lonely soul. A full shopping cart does not equal a full soul. You could never buy, earn, or save enough to make yourself content. The more you have, the more you want, the more you want, the more you feel that you need.
Many try to climb the wall of social acceptance. Struggling to belong, they try so hard to become the one that everybody loves. Yet, in a room full of people, they still manage to feel alone. Some fight to attain power, but all the control in the world, and still they feel helpless. Others seek pleasure after pleasure, only to find themselves hung over from a life of wasted years.
Chained, and fighting to escape, few will ever find their way through this maze we call life. Narrow is the way that leads to life. Running as fast and as far as our legs will take us, few of us will ever know that we are running from the only one who could end the search forever. The one who could break the chains, and finally set our souls free. The one who could remove our burdens. His promise is clear, "Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened and I will give you rest."(Matthew 11:28-30)
Weary and burdoned we all have a choice. We can choose to continue fighting, continue running, continue lying to ourselves, or, we can humbly accept the one who can finally make us free from all of the garbage that has been eating away at our souls since as far back as we can remember. Each one must decide, and each one must live with the choice they've made.
posted by Lisa @ 6:47 p.m.
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