July 2012 

(sorry this is 20 days late, ‘heavy’ content warning ahead)

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Something greater.

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I had a lot of trouble this July trying to find something that properly sums up my feelings about the happenings in my own life and the world, but I haven’t been able to string words together that indelibly describes where my emotions and thoughts intertwine. So forgive me, the English language is failing me this month.

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I don’t get it.

I’m not sure I ever will.

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When shots ring out in Aurora, massacres go barely reported in Syria, massive power losses in India and countless other tragedies, our insignificant stories about waiting in lines for over 30 minutes, stolen cameras and busted iPhones become insignificant.

Does it matter if I eat a chicken sandwich or not?  Likely not, the world keeps turning, and we follow the rabbit to wonderland rather than deal with the life at hand and the real problems in the world.  We fill our fingers, eyes and ears with constant chatter from the internet, tv and our mobile devices.  I’m guilty of this too, maybe even more than you.

We’re all looking for something, reaching for something to fulfill us.  That next something, a happy meal, a new workout, someone to make us feel like we think we want to feel.  All of these things don’t do it, if they did we wouldn’t keep searching or crave something else.

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Sometimes we need to wake up, and realize there is something greater.

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I’m not sorry for being so serious, because these are the things that are rattling around in my head.  Life, sadly, isn’t easy. The tough, tragic and heart-wrenching things are what make up those things that matter more.  I hope there’s no question of my faith and devotion to my Christ my LORD, and I hope I’ve inferred enough for you to understand this “something greater” is simply that relationship with HIM.  However I’ll state it strong if you so desire.

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Something greater isn’t possible without Faith in Christ.  Something greater is Faith in Christ.

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I’m not talking about awareness of tragedy, or empathy or moral nature.  I don’t doubt you see the tragedy in the world and pang for those affected.  I am even susceptible to falling into an unfocused state of  personal selfishness, in fact I think I’m likely the worst of that. However, I need something greater to focus my gaze, and hone my perspective.

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July was hard, because I’m not perfect.  

I’m fairly certain I’ll never be.

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album of the month

It’s been awhile since I’ve had impromptu dance parties anywhere to Passion Pit, but that time has come again.  A different style of album, it doesn’t disappoint.  I’ve been rocking it since it’s release.

Passion Pit ~ Gossamer