“Everyone who practices righteousness has
been born of Him.”
I John 2:29
All through time
people have had a quest for Truth; for what was real; what was sound, reliable,
and complete; for the “Theory of Everything”.
I certainly went through many years of exploration and experimentation
trying to find it. I would try ideas,
philosophies, and lifestyles on and walk around in them for awhile seeing if
they fit or if they would last. Some of
these paths to Truth were very lovely; some of the paths grew very dark; none
of those paths brought me the lasting satisfaction I was looking to find. None of those paths were sustainable.
Then, at one
moment in time, Jesus walked into my life.
It wasn’t me or my quest that found him; He found me. At the end of all the previous paths there
was emptiness and disillusionment. What
he brought me was a fullness of life and love that has continued to this very
day. I have never been the same. Even in my “prodigal daughter years” of
squandering my inheritance, I knew in my heart that he was the way, Truth and
life, and I knew he was with me during that time, waiting for me to return.
Through that exploration and experience I came to learn the ultimate grace of
repentance,
forgiveness, and
love of restoration, so I made the choice to stop squandering and start living
in the sustainability that only he can give me.
My quest now is
centered and focused on following Jesus and walking with God. I choose to live a life of personal
integrity, adhering to the code of values that God gave me for my good. I want to practice righteousness and be a
witness of the love of God and the life of Jesus. It’s not about being “Super Spiritual” or
“Super Religious”. It is simply about
loving Him and Being all He wants me to Be.
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