Gatekeeper
Shades of Reason
I've been thinking a great deal about life lately. I just turned 41 a couple days ago and I'm beginning to feel the crunch. Life is so damned short! It seems like only yesterday that I was 17 and living my life like there was no tomorrow. As the days progress, the less I seem to be living. It's time that I start enjoying life again. It's time that I recognize life for what it is (a blessing).
My past is riddled with failure, burnt bridges, and more grief than I'm prepared to share. I need a new beginning. I need a fresh perspective. Up till now, I've been content to simply exist, but existing isn't good enough for me anymore. I've had no direction my entire life. My entire life has been about what mischief I could get into and what I could get away with. Enough is enough I say! It's time for a change.
I've had my share of battles in life and I fought them valiantly, but I've realized that these battles aren't mine to fight. My only duty in this life is to yield and surrender to the love of God. I'm banking on God prevailing for me if I can simply let go and let him do what he does best, which is love me.
A person can fight with all that's in them against a thing, but until they surrender themselves completely to God's will, I'm afraid the battles will likely rage on and on. The question now becomes: "What is God's will?"
I have come to believe that God's will is for humanity to know peace on earth and good will towards men. I believe that the only way this can be achieved is by us yielding, by our surrender, by us allowing God's love to fill us and allowing it to guide our every step.
This is my New Year's Resolution: to surrender, to stop fighting, to stop resisting, and to simply allow love to fill me up. This is probably easier said than done, but it is what it is.
With that being said, What is [your] New Years Resolution?
My past is riddled with failure, burnt bridges, and more grief than I'm prepared to share. I need a new beginning. I need a fresh perspective. Up till now, I've been content to simply exist, but existing isn't good enough for me anymore. I've had no direction my entire life. My entire life has been about what mischief I could get into and what I could get away with. Enough is enough I say! It's time for a change.
I've had my share of battles in life and I fought them valiantly, but I've realized that these battles aren't mine to fight. My only duty in this life is to yield and surrender to the love of God. I'm banking on God prevailing for me if I can simply let go and let him do what he does best, which is love me.
A person can fight with all that's in them against a thing, but until they surrender themselves completely to God's will, I'm afraid the battles will likely rage on and on. The question now becomes: "What is God's will?"
I have come to believe that God's will is for humanity to know peace on earth and good will towards men. I believe that the only way this can be achieved is by us yielding, by our surrender, by us allowing God's love to fill us and allowing it to guide our every step.
This is my New Year's Resolution: to surrender, to stop fighting, to stop resisting, and to simply allow love to fill me up. This is probably easier said than done, but it is what it is.
With that being said, What is [your] New Years Resolution?
s' resolutions: to be more rambunctious/"entertaining" this year.
