the funny thing about blogging is that, although it is mostly for me, the knowledge that other people will be reading it makes me hesitant to just write whatever thoughts come across my mind in that moment. blogging is supposed to be space for you to let your thoughts be known without having to worry about the world around you, yet many people are worried about how many followers they have or what kind of comments they get. i think that as much as our society encourages individual thoughts and opinions, another part of society expects individuals to think and act in certain ways. sometimes i am reluctant to blog about something because, even though i may want others to read it, i fear that they will disapprove of what i have to say. basically, i am afraid of critics who will tell me that my opinions and thoughts are wayward and that i need to get my thoughts straight.
what if people were encouraged in times of failure? what if people were lifted up when they find themselves at the bottom? instead of pointing out the mistakes and flaws in other people, what if we saw and pointed out their strengths and talents?
as people of faith and lovers of our community of brothers and sisters, what would it look like to have people around you know when you are going through a time of hardship, a time of failure, and instead of criticizing you for why you might be in that situation, lend a hand and help you out? what would it look like for us to be like aaron and hur, who were there to raise moses' arms for him when he grew weary? let's remove ourselves from the mindset of this society and create a different and radical mindset. one that goes against what society tells us to say and do. imagine what this world would look like then...
