simpler times
every once in a while, i get reminded (which is sad to say) of how simple life is. we make our lives so complicated with so many intricacies, challenges, annoyances, and other things that drag our attention, focus or even just might sap our energy completely.
our life is ridiculous.
like i sad, it is so sad that we forget what we keep as so important. lately i was reminded by a song, as most of thoughts actually are generated from (either that or a boyd-ian or bell-ian or mcmanus-ian thought). but it was a weird brain moment for me when i heard that song. it is a song by the band red, an up and coming christian band that miraculously has become one of my favorite bands (if you know my bias against christian music).
but anyway, trying to keep on track. it is a song of brokenness and explaining how he tried on his own, failed, felt like he lost everything, and yet the chorus resounds as he sees God's face and hears Him call his name, and all the pieces of who he was and is easily become whole.
it was amazing, like everything else dimmed, silenced, diminished. not that i didn't see the busy street in front of me, the people driving by on their way to their lives, oblivious to the person next to them in the lane, only concerned if they make the next light.
i wish i didn't have to be reminded of this again and again and again. i wish i could wake up everyday and be in constant and continual knowledge of my goal, my focus and my life in God. of all the reputations, resources, treasures i build up here, i take none with me on my final journey. of all the pain, loneliness, rejection, and even the joy, excitement, and other pleasures, that ultimately all of my everything needs to be simple in meaning, purpose, and life.
it is easy to get lost in our "everythings" especially when our "everythings" turn out to disappoint us, because then they overwhelm us. lest we not forget our beginning, lest we not forget our redemption, lest we not forget whose side we will be next in the end of our earthly existence.
Abba, i look to you, again.
our life is ridiculous.
like i sad, it is so sad that we forget what we keep as so important. lately i was reminded by a song, as most of thoughts actually are generated from (either that or a boyd-ian or bell-ian or mcmanus-ian thought). but it was a weird brain moment for me when i heard that song. it is a song by the band red, an up and coming christian band that miraculously has become one of my favorite bands (if you know my bias against christian music).
but anyway, trying to keep on track. it is a song of brokenness and explaining how he tried on his own, failed, felt like he lost everything, and yet the chorus resounds as he sees God's face and hears Him call his name, and all the pieces of who he was and is easily become whole.
it was amazing, like everything else dimmed, silenced, diminished. not that i didn't see the busy street in front of me, the people driving by on their way to their lives, oblivious to the person next to them in the lane, only concerned if they make the next light.
i wish i didn't have to be reminded of this again and again and again. i wish i could wake up everyday and be in constant and continual knowledge of my goal, my focus and my life in God. of all the reputations, resources, treasures i build up here, i take none with me on my final journey. of all the pain, loneliness, rejection, and even the joy, excitement, and other pleasures, that ultimately all of my everything needs to be simple in meaning, purpose, and life.
it is easy to get lost in our "everythings" especially when our "everythings" turn out to disappoint us, because then they overwhelm us. lest we not forget our beginning, lest we not forget our redemption, lest we not forget whose side we will be next in the end of our earthly existence.
Abba, i look to you, again.
Labels: dependence, purpose, thinking, Yahweh
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