Do you ever have those moments when you stop and look around at your life? or at the lives of people around you and wonder. "how did we settle for this?" Or maybe you can recall back to when you were young remember what you though life would be like when you "grew up" I don't know what it was for you but I bet it was something awesome and something you thought would be great. I know at times I went back and forth between doctor and lawyer but my first answer was always a super hero until I got to High school... (truth be told I distinctly remember telling a few people I wanted to be a super hero while in high school) As Children its easy to listen to that still small voice that is in side us helping us to believe we were made for something great! that is until something or someone starts to drown out that voice and then somehow we forget that voice was even there at all.
But if your able to get still for a moment if you listen I'm sure you can still hear these words resonate with your soul "You were made for more than this! You were made for more than this world has to offer." For me that still small voice is often drowned out by my fear of failure, or my insecurity that I am not good enough. Sometimes I tune it out in favor of being "practical" or "realistic" Tonight on my way home from class I felt lead to go for a drive through the country as I was driving around thinking, and praying I stopped and checked facebook and twitter for a minuet. Then this thought hit me "how do we all settle for this?"
Wether you know Jesus or not I want to make this very clear. You were made in the image of God! You were made for more than this world has to offer! as I scrolled through meaning less post, and the occasional meaningless picture I realized somewhere along the way we traded the hope of being awesome, a life that had a significant impact on the world; for a life far less than what we are capable of. Then I realized most of the people I follow on twitter and facebook. Have heard about this guy named Jesus. Jesus of Nazareth, the son of God, creator of all things; and This Jesus says things like follow me and I will make you fishers of men, Follow me and you will do the things I've done and even greater things. We read about this Jesus in scripture who speaks life in to people and says I love you enough to die for you, I love you enough to give you my spirit and to let you be my hands and feet to change the world. yet somewhere along the way we accept that the world is the status quo and will stay that way.
All that to say "you were made for Greatness You were made in the image of God You were created to be creative in your own unique ways. You were made for more than the status quo and I hope and I pray you and I come to realize our full potential someday."
Be encouraged,
L.J.
