I have been absent for quite some time. I have tried several times to collect muddled thoughts and write them down. Here I am today with half my body screaming at me, I have clarity.
I have a reason to seek the comfort and Grace of God. Even in the land of plenty. I have been imprisoned by pain. I have no desire to seek comfort in this world. It holds me prisoner. My muddled thoughts have been this: Why are we so disconnected?
This country has real work to be done. Most of us cannot see the prison that surrounds us. We can't seek God because we don't see we need a key. God is always the key. Jesus is the key keeper. The Spirit allows you the sight to see the bars and the need for a key.
I realize here that so many things can blind us. We think having a better government in place will help. We think a change is jobs and better wage will bring prosperity. We think art will inspire passion. We think eating better will bring health and thus happiness. Better relationships will happen through therapy. Meanwhile the anti-depressants are flying off the shelves. If we are not buying traditional medicine we seek supplements to feel better. If these things don't work it is somebody else. Somebody else is suppressing your happiness. I'm shackled because of this group, person and/or politician.
The Grace of pain or suffering is that it is internal. You realize your own heart is holding you hostage. It masks the truth that is God. The love and freedom that only He can give. Comfort is no where to be found in this world. I can soothe it slightly but it is there. I could alter my lifestyle but it is still there. I chose to find comfort that I hold the key. I refuse to be held prisoner. My physical body might be in pain. My mind is fixed in heaven. I am free. Unshackled.
My beloved seek the key. Seek to free yourselves from the internal prison. This world only wants to see you shackled. When you reach for the key you will free your mind.
