Where do I even begin? Life is so fast, so full, so furious. You close your eyes and it all takes the opportunity to fly by without you. Then you finally look around and realize you are in a very different place than you started. And all you can think about is how much you miss the good ole days, and the blissful memories of "then", all the while ignoring the now. Sometimes we spend so much of our time dreaming of the future and reminiscing of the past that we miss the very essence of life itself.
The world renowned actor Jim Carey is quoted as saying "I think everybody should get rich and famous and do everything they ever dreamed of so they can see that it's not the answer."
Wow. That is coming from someone who has gained the world, and is realizing he does not have the key to satisfying his own soul.
Robin Williams had the world at his fingertips, and yet he decided to put an end to his fame-filled life. To the world, it doesn't make sense. He had everything anyone could ask for! But he wasn't happy. It's disheartening indeed, if you do not understand where the fulfillment of life comes from.
Life for me is coming fast. It's a tidal wave and I am a tiny grain of sand in the midst of a grand shore. Sometimes the dreams and passions burn so much inside of me that I shake. I see my dreams played out in my vivid imagination before me and I desire it so much it hurts.
I've traveled and filled my heart with other cultures and beauty only experienced outside of our American dream. I'm on the verge of 18 and a full year at Pellissippi. The world has its own dreams for me. They tell me life is a game and love is the price...that everyone has to place a bet, take a risk, that's life. That's being free.
Who says I have to be in a cage? Rules are for sticks in the mud. You only live once. So live it up!!
Their song is enticing, their melody tries to sweep me off my feet. Bright lights, big stages, charismatic words...it does sound exciting, doesn't it?
But I remember. I know who I am. I know where I came from, and I'm not sure where I'm going, but I know who I'm going with. The Master of my life and the Savior of my soul. I'm jumping off a cliff. I'm crossing a line. I'm leaving everything else behind, and I am pursuing the lover of my heart. I fell for Him, when He gave Himself for me. His melody sweeps me off my tired feet. This love is real, it's on fire, and it is a grand adventure indeed. I have placed my bet, and He has paid all the ransom needed.
Life is moving fast. I don't have time to close my eyes. He is marking the path for my feet, and I am running after His heart.
Call me crazy, but I'm not going to obey the world. I have chosen which road to take, and I will jump off this cliff called life free-falling into His arms.
Don't let life pass you by. LIVE your life. Fill up every tiny moment. Breathe in the life-filled air. Take off your shoes and feel the trodden ground. You are only one person, but you are one in a million. Completely unique and beautifully created for Him. Life is an adventure. Follow the One who created it for you. Who knows? You might just change the world.
"For we are His work of art, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared before hand, that we should walk in them."
~ Ephesians 2:10
