unknowingly egocentric

people my age have seemingly been becoming more and more egocentric recently... maybe it's the time of year, the stressors of our stage of life, or the influences we choose to give our time and thoughts to, but I'm getting kind of fed up. I'm not saying that I am outside of this group of people either, because I see it in myself too. my time is spent on me, my resources are used to further myself, and my conversations could be focused on much higher things... but I'm ready for a shift. I'm ready for our pity party to be over and our souls to desire the higher calling God has for us. let's move our party to the streets, the places where hope can be shared in community. no one should be alone any longer. you may be called to a different place than I, but I'm heading for the lost souls. the ones who feel desperate and afraid of the world. we don't need to be trapped in darkness, or feel like our only option is to give up when we get tired of fighting. that's not our battle to fight. the world may deceive or distract us, but we need to stop giving in and letting our focus drift so easily.

if our eyes are fixed on the God who is above all things, we will find a greater adventure in the living of this life. with that-it will be a risky life, a life not without pain, but it will be a life without boundaries. a life that was truly meant for our created souls. how we were meant to be able to be free like the wind-again, not without failure or destruction, but with the freedom to defy our worldly constraints. with a desire to keep going. because we have hope, a hope like no one else. that comes from a promise. a promise that is unable to be fully comprehended by us.

our Father promises to overcome this world. our Father promises to bring us home to heaven for eternity. our Father promises to love us unconditionally. our Father promises that we will feel a surge of His power when we come up short. for He lives within us. He lived a perfect life in our place. He reigns above death cause he conquered it. and He graciously gave all of those things to us-and that is what makes up our hope. we know we are undeserving and egocentric. but our creator knows no boundaries of love and grace. so dwell on that concept instead of whatever the world is throwing in your face at the moment.

so if this is a wake up call for you, let's be the change. let's take on the challenge that goes against all the currents surging around us. we are not fighting back, we are fighting for. for all to be able to experience a life lived fully and freely. we are taking hope to the streets. and when words will hardly do, the Holy Spirit intercedes for us. your fight will surprise many, because you will not take hatred or fear with you. you may feel alone and out of place in this fight, but you are not. if you seek the Lord, he will provide in his perfect timing. he is on your side. surrender your soul, let him take your heart in his hands. be vulnerable, be strong, and always be at peace, knowing your Father reigns forever. hallelujah