"I SMILE TOWARDS THE SUNSHINE DESPITE THE SHADOWS IT CASTS. THOUGH THE SHADOWS OF LIFE OVERWHELM ME,I LOOK TO THE REMAINING SON. NOTHING CAN COME BETWEEN THE LIGHT AND ME. I KNOW THAT I AM MADE FOR SO MUCH MORE THAN THIS..."
~Smilin' Sunshine
I believe that there comes a time in everyone's life when they have to begin to block out the opinions of others and pursue what they know God has called them to do. Forgetting fear, forgetting tears... pressing onward to the calling set before them. Growing requires a person to shatter other's ambitions for them, and instead pursue what they know is their unique purpose. Becoming your own person means leaving behind the dreams that others have conjured up for you, and instead, pursuing a reality worthy of the calling that Christ has given you. To pursue what you know you must chase after is to break the molds of sanity, to defy the laws of nature. It is to believe with faith that you are doing exactly what God has called you to do. No law of nature, or man could explain, but in your heart, you know... this is what you are called to do. Defying those standards and breaking the mold is painful. People will look at you as though you are insane. They will disapprove and continue to shove down your throat the dreams they threw away in their past. You must stand firm and let them know that you are YOU. You shine for the King. No mold can be placed around you. No matter what the precedent is that has been set before you... you are YOU. Trying to follow in the footsteps of another only leads to fallacy and broken dreams. To dream requires one to believe that there is something higher than themselves that can ultimately make those dreams a reality. There is only one “something” who can make your dreams take flight. His name is Jesus Christ. He has called you to a purpose. To live in the shadow of someone else's dreams, to become a character in someone else's story about the life they wish they had in the past, or to step into the shoes of another in attempt to please them... is ultimately the killer of individuality and purpose. Being created uniquely, and individually rightfully assumes that we also were created with a purpose that is uniquely ours. To know your purpose is one thing, but to pursue it when all those around you belittle your faith, is to win. You must block out the mocking of others, throw off your cowardly mask, and run forward to the dreams you desire to achieve. Living your life trying to please others is to live a lie. No one will ever be fully pleased or satisfied with the way you chose to live your life. This is why you must live every day as though your Savior was taking you home to be with Him. In the end, no one but Him is judging you. So why then do we care about pleasing those around us? We shouldn't care. However, this is not to cast off the call to be above reproach, however, you must not continually be striving for the approval of others, only the approval of Christ. Do not let your guard falter, you must still stand as an example of Christ, blocking out the opinions others hold, and giving your opinions to Christ's plan. The time will come in your life when you must break the mold, cast away those who degrade you, and instead pursue what you know you have been uniquely called to do. That time is different for everyone.
I believe that there comes a time in everyone's life when they have to begin to block out the opinions of others and pursue what they know God has called them to do. Forgetting fear, forgetting tears... pressing onward to the calling set before them. Growing requires a person to shatter other's ambitions for them, and instead pursue what they know is their unique purpose. Becoming your own person means leaving behind the dreams that others have conjured up for you, and instead, pursuing a reality worthy of the calling that Christ has given you. To pursue what you know you must chase after is to break the molds of sanity, to defy the laws of nature. It is to believe with faith that you are doing exactly what God has called you to do. No law of nature, or man could explain, but in your heart, you know... this is what you are called to do. Defying those standards and breaking the mold is painful. People will look at you as though you are insane. They will disapprove and continue to shove down your throat the dreams they threw away in their past. You must stand firm and let them know that you are YOU. You shine for the King. No mold can be placed around you. No matter what the precedent is that has been set before you... you are YOU. Trying to follow in the footsteps of another only leads to fallacy and broken dreams. To dream requires one to believe that there is something higher than themselves that can ultimately make those dreams a reality. There is only one “something” who can make your dreams take flight. His name is Jesus Christ. He has called you to a purpose. To live in the shadow of someone else's dreams, to become a character in someone else's story about the life they wish they had in the past, or to step into the shoes of another in attempt to please them... is ultimately the killer of individuality and purpose. Being created uniquely, and individually rightfully assumes that we also were created with a purpose that is uniquely ours. To know your purpose is one thing, but to pursue it when all those around you belittle your faith, is to win. You must block out the mocking of others, throw off your cowardly mask, and run forward to the dreams you desire to achieve. Living your life trying to please others is to live a lie. No one will ever be fully pleased or satisfied with the way you chose to live your life. This is why you must live every day as though your Savior was taking you home to be with Him. In the end, no one but Him is judging you. So why then do we care about pleasing those around us? We shouldn't care. However, this is not to cast off the call to be above reproach, however, you must not continually be striving for the approval of others, only the approval of Christ. Do not let your guard falter, you must still stand as an example of Christ, blocking out the opinions others hold, and giving your opinions to Christ's plan. The time will come in your life when you must break the mold, cast away those who degrade you, and instead pursue what you know you have been uniquely called to do. That time is different for everyone.
My time is now.
~Radiant Ragamuffin
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