I said I would write a blog about peace, didn't I?
And now I'm coming through
Look at that, making good on my promises and everything.
Lovely :)
I wanted to bring up the discussion of Peace because it seems very fundamental to sanity, joy, hope, open mindedness, relationships, and so many more aspects of life.
Love, it deals with love too.
I think we should define Peace before we discuss it
cause yes, we are having a discussion here ;)
You are a big part of this blog, without you it would just be an online diary
So, Peace
The definition on Dictionary.com mostly deals with countries not at war or a command for someone to be quiet
Like Jesus speaking to the wind and waves ;)
Or a greeting
But that's not what I'm trying to get across here
Not at all
I want to talk about peace in the heart, peace of mind
The Bible talks of peace like it is a state of mind, a gift from God for His children
It also seems to make it out to be an action
And I definitely agree
Look at that, I agree with the Bible :)
Like always ;)
I want to give a bit of a "real life experience" here though, just to make it more real
Cause nobody likes a fictional life story where one only speculates about change
So, I'll tell ya
It just seems as though recently, whenever I start to get mad or frustrated or fed up or apathetic, I have started to be able to counteract those feelings before they come to fruition
To full bloom ;)
And my only explanation is that I am at peace with life and I can see things from a different place than I used to
You may say "That's not peace, that's homeostasis"
Well, yeah
Peace is kind of a balancing factor, it helps keep everything in perspective
When some maddening event presents itself, my inner peace realizes that, 9 times out of 10, it's just something stupid or something I cannot change
So I stop worrying about it
Or I start to lose hope in myself, in the fact that I CAN get out of bed in the morning and go to 5 classes
And then my peace reminds me that that is what I am here for and my bed is not my final destination
Many would say "According to Freud, that is called your ego, the part of your consciousness that regulates your impulses and your convictions."
True
Some would say that
But hey, what if Freud was just giving a name to Peace?
Maybe Freud was wrong ;)
Who knows
All you now know from this blog is my view of what Peace is, at least how it has so far manifested itself in my life
And I think the closer we get to God, the more peace will settle onto us and we will be able to shut out the world
The distractions, both good and bad
That's all
I've gotta study for an Environmental Science test which I have tomorrow
So I'm gonna peace out
;)
Always Hope, Love Regardless, and Peace Out
P.S. if you read this blog, you should comment with a tattoo idea for me and where I should get it. I know I have SOME readers cause last time I checked, I had 750+ pageviews on here. Thanks!
I have a tattoo on my wrist that says 1 John 3:18....you should get a tattoo that reminds you every day to be the type of person God wants you to be...that everyday, when you see it, you are challenged by it! That's what mine is for me...and that's why it's on my wrist. Because I see it every day!
ReplyDeleteYou should get a Vesica Pisces.
ReplyDeleteWhat is a Vesica Pisces, you ask?
It's essentially the Jesus fish in entirety.
It looks like a Venn Diagram, and it represents a whole slew of things.
But most famously, it's how certain artists portray Jesus as a kid. In the Vesica. You can look it up, I kid thee not.
There's actually a lot of rich history surrounding the symbol as well, as it originated at the time Christianity was formed. I know a few good books written around this as well.
I think it kind of reminds you to check your roots and remember the history. You can find the sign in Roman catacombs dating to the persecution of Christians.
People died for the religion we practice.
It's not easy all the time, and I like being reminded that others did it first, I guess. Like an "it's possible".
I think it's kind of cool.
Thank you both for your thoughts :)
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