Different Views

On my journey, I’ve come to realize that all of what I’ve known has come to cease. The way I viewed life, people, and my opinion has completely changed in pursuit of Christ and union with my spirit. Condemnation is something that belongs to our carnage, and how we respond and react to things is simply because we don’t trust for things to be handled naturally in God’s time. Don’t judge – that’s not our job.

I remember having strong opinions of people – what they do, assessing their level of intellect, giving “manly” trust to people with expectations that they’d fulfill the “moral” obligation of being truthful, honest, and loyal. I believed in perfection of people – via hard work, strong moral compasses, and this complex of just “keeping it real.” I would compromise myself when I felt people fell short of that, feeling like I needed to take action or rectify the situation myself. What I’ve found is that – time after time I was constantly being misled, constantly being deceived, constantly frustrated with the lack of commitment from people. I would then create these mental labels for people – categorizing them which, in turn, created this bubble or circle that I would place people in that were “like minded” individuals who carried the same values I did.

The truth is – no one is perfect. It is in our nature to do whatever we need to do to survive. In these types of environments – when your back is against the wall (in any given situation in life), most people choose themselves. The fear brings betrayal, dishonesty, fictitious love, and selfishness to life. Our carnage/flesh is attached to those things. Now considering we “coexist” (meaning typically these emotions are driven by the behavior of someone else), it greatly impacts others. The problem with all of this is, we are simply not grasping the fact that the trust that we place on others should be one we place in God. Trusting that God will handle and resolve all issues, that his love is everlasting and he gives us divine purpose. That anything you experience in life ties into the lessons he wants to teach you. That perfection should not be sought in others – but only portrayed thru the word of God.

We will never be perfect. We will all sin. You will always feel these emotions that you intercept from people/situations/circumstances. We need to trust in God = change your view of things. Changing your desires – the need to react, the need to control, the need to take action, the need to protect. Now, I’m not suggesting that we eliminate common sense (use lessons you’ve learned to help steer you properly), but more of understanding that God is in complete control. It is not your job to judge, take action, or to decide what happens. Changing perspective can dramatically impact the way you live your life and bring you a sense of fulfillment that you wouldn’t have deemed possible.

That person who cheated on you? Don’t seek revenge/get even by disrespecting yourself (laying in bed with someone else). That person who lied to you? Don’t hold a grudge. The person who caused you harm? Don’t return that pain. That family member who dismissed you? Don’t hold resentment. That’s the easy/earthly thing to do. How about trusting God? How about continuing to love those people and pray for them that they can find a way to grow from those things? (Do not eliminate common sense – as I’m not saying you should associate or affiliate with these kinds of people). But trust that there is a reason behind all of those things. God is trying to show you something. Perhaps you’ve been living behind those shades too long, and God wants to bring light back into your life. Don’t carry a burden that wasn’t meant for you to carry. Release yourself by giving it all to God. Trust that, in the end, his work does far more than our hearts, minds, or hands can even fathom.

All things in life shall come to light – just never on your time. Pray, listen, and trust – in God. Change your view, so you can change your life.

Amen