fadeaways...

It is becoming evermore clear to me that tradgedy creates unity.
Two years ago today and earthquake rocked the planet, causing a devestating tsunami to hit Southern Asia. But did the world fall apart and get washed away in their greif'? Nope. Instead we drew together, raising money, praying, doing relief work. And when multiple hurricanes hit the Southern USA, did we turn our backs? did we cringe and get angry and run around like chickens wondering what we're supposed to do? Again, no. we helped oneanother.
Even though these tradgedies happened miles and miles away, they still affected us. And even though the people that were affected were probably total strangers, we still helped them? Why? Because in the midst of tradgedy love, compassion, kindness, and generousity are brought out. It might be a far stretch, but sometimes, the hard times bring out the best in us.
That makes me smile. Because when it seems that everything has failed, and the world has literally fallen apart, we don't. That just goes to show that humans are made to be children of God. Animals don't have the kind of compassion for oneanother. An animal's basic instinct is survival. Animals think me first, me last. But because humans are created in God's image, we have a different perspective. Yea, alot of the time we get absorbed in our own lives, and our own problems. But i find that when we see a friend (or even a stranger) in need, we tend to forget about our needs and try to help them out.
That gives me hope-a hope it seems I've been lacking lately. The past few days i had lost all hope in the world, i had been let down one too many times and i didn't see the point. But who lives like that? honestly? it's CRAZY! If God is your hope, than life shouldn't be dull or a let down like that at all. no matter how much others let you down, God is ALWAYS THERE. He is the ONLY one who will never fade away. Plus, don't let what a few people do determine your whole life outlook. If i met someone, i wouldn't want them to not even try to have a friendship with me just cuz they've been hurt before, because i am not those other people. You have to keep trusting, and believing. We have such a bad view of the world and we think that what a couple people do defines what everyone does. But life's not like that. We aren't all the same. and God made us, so that gives us a chance to become something better than what the world has reduced us to.
Don't give up hope (even if it's for only a spell, like mine was). I used to live like that, never taking chances, never trusting, just building up walls and trying to protect myself. But once you take down the walls, and let God change your view of the world, life becomes this amazing adventure. I know it's not easy, I still struggle with it. It's hard for me to even talk to my own friends sometimes because the world has given me this artificial feeling of mistrust and fear of rejection. But slowly but surely, things change. Pray like mad that God will change you view. Yea, sometimes the world isn't so great. But God always is! and (as has been mentioned in other blogs) when people show just a little bit of compassion and love for oneanother, the earth experiencesa little bit of Heaven on Earth. If you're too afraid to live for the fadeaways then live for God- the only one who will never fade, but shines brighter everyday. When you decided to live for God, you take chances because you love God, and because you love God, you love his people and are willing to risk everything and anything to help them find the hope that you've found. When you see the tradegy, it should make you want to create unity because no one can get through life alone. "We all need somebody to lean on."
God is inside you and He shines. Jesus is the light, you are the mirror, so show that light to the world.

"Our perspective on life is what creates our reality: change your perspective, change your reality." --from a book... that Sven read... don't know what it's called, but thanks Sven!