Awakening

Do you ever feel like you are stuck in a haze, and life you by day by day without change. Well, it is a normal feeling. Usually when people feel like they may not be in the right place in their life they think about dropping everything and leaving. But do they really do it? No.

People are frightened by the thought of dropping everything and leaving to do what makes them happy. We make up excuses to continue with our lives the way it already is. Change may be difficult but it is not impossible.

I always begin to think that if I had the chance to be the young rich man that was given the opportunity to drop everything and follow Jesus, I would have done it.

Matthew 19:16-26

19:16 Just then a man came up to Jesus and said, "Teacher, what good deed should I do to have eternal life?"

19:17 Jesus said to him, "Why ask me about what is good? There is only one who is good. If you want to get into that life, you must keep the commandments."

19:18 The young man said to him, "Which ones?" Jesus said,"'You must not murder, you must not commit adultery, you must not steal, you must not give false testimony,

19:19 honor your father and mother,' and 'you must love your neighbor as yourself.'"

19:20 The young man said to him, "I have kept all of these. What do I still lack?"

19:21 Jesus said to him, "If you want to be perfect, go and sell what you own and give the money to the destitute, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come back and follow me."

19:22 But when the young man heard this statement he went away sad, because he had many possessions.

19:23 Then Jesus said to his disciples, "Truly I tell you, it will be hard for a rich person to get into the kingdom of heaven.

19:24 Again I tell you, it is easier for a camel to squeeze through the eye of a needle than for a rich person to get into the kingdom of God."

19:25 When the disciples heard this, they were completely astonished and said, "Who, then, can be saved?"

19:26 Jesus looked at them intently and said, "For humans this is impossible, but for God all things are possible." When we realize that we cannot hear the voice of God, and that we have not made decisions based on Him. We should stop and listen intently to what our lives are supposed to be like. Stop and pay attention to God's word. When you cannot hear his voice at home or at work or anywhere else because you are distracted by the things that surround you, leave. Go to a place where you feel that God will be the first and only thought in your mind. Then you will hear His voice. Just like Job heard God's voice in the silence. Walk and breathe in the fresh air. Walk as long as you need and disregard time.