Every day is a new day...isn't it? Sometimes it doesn't feel that way. Sometimes each day seems just like the other one and that can be depressing.
I'm here to declare to you that today is a new day. It won't be the same as yesterday. It isn't the same as yesterday and tomorrow won't be like today. Sure, you might do many of the same things, but the day is different.
Does it seem like I'm belaboring the point? Maybe I am, but today is a new day for me and it's a big deal. It's a big deal that I walk and move in the freedom of today being different from the days previous. Why?
Well, we can ask why in different perspectives. Why is this "revelation" a big deal? Why is it a big deal to me, Jonathan Chacko? Why is it a big deal that I walk in freedom?
Why is this "revelation" a big deal?
Simple. Lately, I've been living a life that has not been different from day to day. So what? Well, we can analyze why I think it's a sin to live such a life. A life that does not change.
Why is it a big deal to me?
Simple. After having a uncovering a truth or action...after exposing what is right - you can live and act in that new knowledge. It's a big deal to me because I can change. I'm not speaking of some humanistic way of my power allowing me to do what I do. I am speaking of the ability to have faith and live in that faith. So what? We can explore this later as well.
Why is it a big deal to walk in freedom?
I think this is a more abstract thought and solidifying an abstract idea is not something I'm good at which is why I need someone like Taylor Birkey (http://taylorbirkey.com) here. You should check out his blog - much sweeter than mine or most people's for that matter. Walking in freedom doesn't mean living without rules or law, much like many people assume. But it's a recognition of the rules that exist to make our walk that much more enjoyable and meaningful. And taking that knowledge and applying it to everyday decisions.
Anyway...I want to explore these 3 things more indepth later. I'm tired and going to bed, getting ready for a new day!
Thursday, May 1, 2008
Today is a new day...
Posted by
jonathan chacko
1:16 AM
- JJ December 1, 2008 at 9:48 PM
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Hey Jon,
I've been struggling with a brain that gets tired of doing the same thing every day/week/month i.e., I get tired of routine and I've been talking to people close to me about how that would be a giant I'd need to ask God to help me get rid of. And I realized, after reading your post that a life not lived in abundance is a boring life and that's what I've been missing. It's not routine that bores me, it's the excitement of my relationship with our Lord that I've lost and that's what I have to ask God to bring back into my life. Thanks J.
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J Money, thanks for the shout out man - you are too kind. I agree with what you're dealing with here in this post. We can either live in wisdom, allowing our experiences to inform what we do say and think, or we can do the fool thing. Such a hard thing to tackle in day-to-day life. Dude, you should consider moving your blog over to WordPress. And with that, I'm gone...