These are my passions.
This definitely needs to be fleshed out more but…
The main reason why I left was because I began to equate God with one church.
And God is so much more than just one church. There is tremendous blessing and richness is coming to knowledge of this.
Even on my FB newsfeed I can see the difference between those who are pursuing extrinsic happiness and those those who are developing intrinsic happiness.
Extrinsic happiness is tied with titles, academic achievement, professional advancement, pursuit of money to buy the perfect house, marry the perfect person, have the perfect kids.
Intrinsic happiness comes from spiritual wholeness, confidence in self, resting and reflecting.
The difference between the two is stark. And I believe will make all the difference 2, 5, 10, 25 years down the line and even for eternity.
I shouldn’t expect others to be polished if I myself am not.
What polish is is veneered layers, time and time again.
What we ought to do instead is to strip off the polish and to reveal the raw core of who we are.
Embolden the Spirit inside and begin the process of change from within.
Polish comes from cutting off fruit and regrowing.
Heart surgery is cutting and regrowing roots. Much more painful but much more sustainable in the long term.
At this stage, im still very much a sponge. All is worth considering.
I’m a student. A kid at a candy shop.
One must learn to produce.