Why do oh so many people conform to what society wants them to be? Or so they can fit in? Or say they can try to be friends with every single person they meet? Or so they can try to get the guy/girl?
What has happened to being an individual? What's happened to being who God created you to be? Why make life a competition? Why see who can be friends with more people? Why see who can have the coolest car/clothes/friends...ect.
This is something that's strongly been on my heart recently. God created us all as individuals for a specific purpose. Seriously, how boring would this world be if we were all alike? Think about it. You want to be like everyone else, yet EVERYONE is different!! Yes, there's a lot of things you can have in common with a person, but no two people are exactly alike. Why conform to something less than what God has created you to be?!
I honestly believe that when you conform to something you're not, you're bringing yourself down in a way. Seriously, I don't care how many times you've heard this, but God loves you just the way you are. He always have. Always will. He created you the way you are for a purpose and a reason. He put those things you like or dislike in you for a reason. He didn't want for any two people to be exactly alike, or He would've done it. Because He easily could have.
Now, when you conform to something you're not, you're taking away from what God has created. You were created with a PURPOSE! Don't conform and forget about your purpose, whether you know your purpose yet or not. Be the one and only YOU!
I have found that when you pretend to be something you're not, you're not happy. You have to put on this facade. And then you have to keep up with it to keep everyone else thinking you're this person that you're really not at all. What kind of life is that? Really? I personally have maybe 3 or 4 really close friends who I can trust and talk to about anything. I'd much rather have that than have hundreds of friends who I don't know if I can trust them or not, or being their friend means being something I'm not. True friends accept you for who you are. I'll tell you something, I'm the happiest I've probably ever been. And it's because I'm accepting who I am. I'm proud to be myself. I don't care about how many people I can become friends with. I don't care if so and so is gonna like my outfit. I don't care if this guy or that guy is gonna find me attractive. I just DON'T CARE. In the span of eternity, that's not gonna matter one bit.
So many people will conform so a certain guy/girl will like them. Listen to me, if you have to change for someone to like you, they're not worth it. You can't keep that act up forever. The true you will eventually come out. And then what?
Anyway, I don't know if any of this is getting anywhere with you, but it's what's in my head and I have to get it out someway, so I blog. :)
Friday, March 30, 2012
Sunday, January 29, 2012
Life
Today, all I could think about is how way too many of us take life for granted. We take for granted the time we have with our family and friends. Sadly, it took a family member of mine getting cancer for me to really think about this. I spent time with my siblings today. Quality time with them. And I thought, what if I don't get to do this tomorrow? We never know when we're going to die. Only God knows the number of our days on this earth.
But then this also makes me think about how I'm living. Am I living for Him, or am I just wasting my life? Hard question to ask and be honest with yourself about, but important for you to answer. I've been reading Crazy Love by Francis Chan the past few weeks. It's an amazing book! It really makes you think about how you're living your life. As hard as it is to face the truth, you have to. Living life "good enough" isn't what God put us on this earth for. So why are so many of us ok with it? Why are we so obsessed with what we look like, what kind of car we drive, who we're friends with, or how much money we make? It's not going to matter in the span of eternity. Those things aren't going to get you into heaven. Only living completely for God and obeying his commands is what matters. Think about it, when you're only concerned with how you look, who you hang with, etc, are you sincerely happy? Do you have true joy? In my experience, I was never happy when I was living like that. Never. When I'm living to please God rather than man, I have true joy. When I can just talk with God, I have true joy. Because I know no matter what, God will always love me. He doesn't love my sin, but He loves me. That makes me want to confess my sins to Him, ask Him to help me.
We all just like to be comfortable. But God hasn't called us to be comfortable. All I have to say is, get comfortable with being uncomfortable. It's how you grow. When you do things for God that you're not comfortable with, you become more and more comfortable with them the more you do them! God doesn't want you to stay in the same place. He wants us all to move forward. To grow in our relationship with Him.
Anyway, sorry this kind of has a few different topics, but once I get going, there's no stopping until it's all out. :)
P.S. Prayer for my great grandpa, Arvid, are greatly appreciated!
But then this also makes me think about how I'm living. Am I living for Him, or am I just wasting my life? Hard question to ask and be honest with yourself about, but important for you to answer. I've been reading Crazy Love by Francis Chan the past few weeks. It's an amazing book! It really makes you think about how you're living your life. As hard as it is to face the truth, you have to. Living life "good enough" isn't what God put us on this earth for. So why are so many of us ok with it? Why are we so obsessed with what we look like, what kind of car we drive, who we're friends with, or how much money we make? It's not going to matter in the span of eternity. Those things aren't going to get you into heaven. Only living completely for God and obeying his commands is what matters. Think about it, when you're only concerned with how you look, who you hang with, etc, are you sincerely happy? Do you have true joy? In my experience, I was never happy when I was living like that. Never. When I'm living to please God rather than man, I have true joy. When I can just talk with God, I have true joy. Because I know no matter what, God will always love me. He doesn't love my sin, but He loves me. That makes me want to confess my sins to Him, ask Him to help me.
We all just like to be comfortable. But God hasn't called us to be comfortable. All I have to say is, get comfortable with being uncomfortable. It's how you grow. When you do things for God that you're not comfortable with, you become more and more comfortable with them the more you do them! God doesn't want you to stay in the same place. He wants us all to move forward. To grow in our relationship with Him.
Anyway, sorry this kind of has a few different topics, but once I get going, there's no stopping until it's all out. :)
P.S. Prayer for my great grandpa, Arvid, are greatly appreciated!
Saturday, January 14, 2012
Dating
Dating. We all come to the point in our lives when we decide to date. But we need to be asking ourselves one question, "Why do I want to date?"
So many people these days date only because they want someone of the opposite gender to do things with. Relationships can't last on the things you do with each other. Yes doing things together is very important but that's not what the relationship should be based around. Too many people want to do date for the sake of saying that they're dating. They want that status. They do it for the sake of saying, yea, I'm dating. Some want to date for the butterfly feelings they get in the pit of their stomachs, or the "fireworks". Relationships won't last on butterflies or fireworks.
You should date the person that God has created for you. Yes, it is sometimes hard to be patient. Especially when you're a girl like me who really wants to be a wife to a good man. To be the helpmate to him. But trust me when I say, it's going to be worth the wait. I know this because I know God's preparing a man for me, just as He is preparing me for that man.
Dating should be about a relationship with a person. A friendship. You're supposed to marry your best friend right? Relationships have ups and downs. No matter what, because we're all only human. Relationships should be about putting the other person before yourself. And that goes for all your relationships, not just dating. Sometimes you will have to compromise and you will have to make sacrifices. God should be the center of all relationships. If you're dating someone and God is the center of your relationship, He'll bring you closer together. God MUST come first.
Anyway, that's what's been on my mind today. :)
So many people these days date only because they want someone of the opposite gender to do things with. Relationships can't last on the things you do with each other. Yes doing things together is very important but that's not what the relationship should be based around. Too many people want to do date for the sake of saying that they're dating. They want that status. They do it for the sake of saying, yea, I'm dating. Some want to date for the butterfly feelings they get in the pit of their stomachs, or the "fireworks". Relationships won't last on butterflies or fireworks.
You should date the person that God has created for you. Yes, it is sometimes hard to be patient. Especially when you're a girl like me who really wants to be a wife to a good man. To be the helpmate to him. But trust me when I say, it's going to be worth the wait. I know this because I know God's preparing a man for me, just as He is preparing me for that man.
Dating should be about a relationship with a person. A friendship. You're supposed to marry your best friend right? Relationships have ups and downs. No matter what, because we're all only human. Relationships should be about putting the other person before yourself. And that goes for all your relationships, not just dating. Sometimes you will have to compromise and you will have to make sacrifices. God should be the center of all relationships. If you're dating someone and God is the center of your relationship, He'll bring you closer together. God MUST come first.
Anyway, that's what's been on my mind today. :)
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