Part of me is still a little skeptical about this whole blog thing. Blogs are for people who have something to share. People who have been places and done things. People who know things. Definitely not me.
Maybe in ten years I'll have the life worth describing, the life I grew up imagining. Or maybe I'll still be right here. Right here where I take a moment every single day to mentally pinch myself into fully believing that this is the reality I live in. Everything I see, hear, and smell - this is my life. Today.
Today is not anything I ever imagined my life would be. Today is not anything I ever wanted. But today is one day of my temporary life. My vapor.
Is one day essentially any different from the next? One life from another's? What circumstances do we believe would shield us from pain, frustration, loneliness, or fear?
The person whose location, relationships, financial status, or physical appearance you may covet feels everything you feel. Sure, precipitated by a different event or following an alternate loss, but ultimately, emotions are universal.
So while I don't have the experience or knowledge people would pay for, I do believe in the power of empathy.
"You are tempted in the same way that everyone else is tempted. But God can be trusted not to let you be tempted too much, and he will show you how to escape from your temptations." (I Cor. 10:13)
Let's get beyond the facade and pressure of painting an empty reputation. Accept and embrace your temporary life.
"Dear friends, don't be surprised or shocked that you are going through testing that is like walking through fire. Be glad for the chance to suffer as Christ suffered. It will prepare you for even greater happiness when he makes his glorious return." (I Pet. 4:12-13)
We're all in it together. The same hard stuff, the same bad feelings. For now.
"I am sure that what we are suffering now cannot compare with the glory that will be shown to us. However, we hope for something we have not yet seen, and we patiently wait for it. We know that God is always at work for the good of everyone who loves him." (Rom. 8:18, 28)
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