who would have thought that Webster could be that smart?! "Chaos; the state of matter before it was reduced to order by the Creator." now, we can take the last word literally or spiritually. the latter is much powerful, don't you think?
life can be so ironic. when we thought everything is in perfect set-up, a sudden jolt of earthquake shakes the order. from there, we wallow in self-pity. why? its just a way of putting us back to reality.
you can be in order with your life but still suffer chaos inside. as one friend told me, we try too hard to control our lives, to bring order, to set certain standards that we thought would make it perfect. but instead our pride eats us alive. when we think we are in control, the more our life turns upside down. funny isn't? but when we acknowledge that we have no control, we find destination, we discover ourselves, we get answers, we find peace.
what is worse than a chaotic mind? a chaotic heart and belief. we strive to take over our lives based on how we want it to be.. and yes, we often do get there. unfortunately, on a momentary period. we set so such order that makes it more chaotic. we are a classic sample of disarray. we just don't want to accept it.
accepting our weakness is one step in finding order in life. when we realize our weakness and work on it, it helps lessen the chaos in our heart.
Often times, we try to run away from the struggles. we try to pattern our life on the way we want it for our convenience. when we foresee that something bad might happen, we shift to another pattern and work from there, still for our convenience. A quick tip: the more you run away from the troubles, it will keep running after you. face it head on.
look at yourself in the mirror, can you truthfully say to yourself that you are content with where your life is right now? don't lie to yourself.
the more we try to be in control, the more we neglect the other aspects of our life. the more we don't see the purpose and meaning why we are placed in this world.
the moment we decide to get out of our comfort zone and step inside the trials and struggles, the less our battle with our inner chaos. it will also bring us closer to Him. accepting that we can't control everything, realizing that there will be continuous heartaches, learning the lessons that life is presenting to us, letting go and letting God redirect our life.
so, is your life in chaotic order? maybe you should start letting go and give in to the purpose that life has planned for you. i cannot promise a struggle-free life, but i assure you that there are better things to come. far better than when we think we are in control.
now, who said life is unfair?
~A
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