The truth is, life is not ideal.
We dream of true love. We dream of wealth. We dream of picture-perfect picket fences outside three bedroom houses which beckon us into a perfect life.
Dreams are swell. Dreams are what keep us going... we think.
The superficial requirements of every day life slap us across the face every time we begin to ponder our meaning- our purpose. Stuff. What is stuff? Stuff is what consumes us in our digital age of materialism. The newest itouch. The fanciest car. The craziest gaming system. The most efficient product.
Sorry to break it to you, 2011, but this seemingly flawless society we live in is not so perfect after all.
As we come into 2012, I think.
This very well could be dangerous, especially in the world we live in.
We strive so desperately to fit into the ever-developing place we call earth. We long to find purpose within the circles of people surrounding us. We wish to be able to fully rely on a human being for our entire lives, never having to experience failure or disappointment. No mistakes. No arguments. Just perfection.
The truth is, human beings contain no perfection. Products contain no perfection, no fulfillment.
Jesus Christ is perfection. He is fulfillment.
The truth is, we may not get our picket fence, but who needs it? Who needs the clutter of materialism... who needs the burden of finding meaning?
Search no more for meaning, because it is here. Jesus Christ.
He has provided us with imperfect relationships, amplifying His beauty, perfection and complete love.
He has created us to grow, to form friendships, to learn how to love, to progress, to discover.
He has designed us to be able to fail and try again so that when we succeed, we may appreciate it.
He has fashioned us to step out of the box- beyond the superficial cookie-cutter desires, past the typical dreams of selfish fulfillment, and into the arms of our Lord- striving for HIS desires.
The truth is, life isn't ideal. God is. HE is.
We dream of true love. We dream of wealth. We dream of picture-perfect picket fences outside three bedroom houses which beckon us into a perfect life.
Dreams are swell. Dreams are what keep us going... we think.
The superficial requirements of every day life slap us across the face every time we begin to ponder our meaning- our purpose. Stuff. What is stuff? Stuff is what consumes us in our digital age of materialism. The newest itouch. The fanciest car. The craziest gaming system. The most efficient product.
Sorry to break it to you, 2011, but this seemingly flawless society we live in is not so perfect after all.
As we come into 2012, I think.
This very well could be dangerous, especially in the world we live in.
We strive so desperately to fit into the ever-developing place we call earth. We long to find purpose within the circles of people surrounding us. We wish to be able to fully rely on a human being for our entire lives, never having to experience failure or disappointment. No mistakes. No arguments. Just perfection.
The truth is, human beings contain no perfection. Products contain no perfection, no fulfillment.
Jesus Christ is perfection. He is fulfillment.
The truth is, we may not get our picket fence, but who needs it? Who needs the clutter of materialism... who needs the burden of finding meaning?
Search no more for meaning, because it is here. Jesus Christ.
He has provided us with imperfect relationships, amplifying His beauty, perfection and complete love.
He has created us to grow, to form friendships, to learn how to love, to progress, to discover.
He has designed us to be able to fail and try again so that when we succeed, we may appreciate it.
He has fashioned us to step out of the box- beyond the superficial cookie-cutter desires, past the typical dreams of selfish fulfillment, and into the arms of our Lord- striving for HIS desires.
The truth is, life isn't ideal. God is. HE is.
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