People are people are people. Sometimes a person puts others down to build themselves up. I'm guilty in more ways than one. I look at how much I have achieved and then I compare it to others. I post on social media to match up or post better than other people. I can then put my life side to side with others to make a comparison to see how I am doing. It's an indirect putdown, but it's a putdown nonetheless. It's only there to make me feel good. However, it doesn't really make me feel that good. I can tell when people are trying to get likes and are trying to show how much more amazing their life is, and when people are genuine about who they are. Or at least I think I can tell. It's nice to hear about some people's lives, but it's not so nice to view the second-by-second life story or the posts to show how "cool and in and wealthy and better off" the person is. I've been guilty of both. I understand to an extent why we all do this. We want to prove to ourselves that we are confident and cool and funny and well-loved by showing others that we are those things. I do not need the approval from random acquaintances and people I've met once and people who don't give a shit about me. I have friends and family who love me and support me no matter where I am in my life or what I am doing. They want to hear from me, not from another version of me that indirectly wants to put other people down. I want people to know me for me.
It's hard to share about who you are, but if you are sharing about you, but not really you, then what's the point? Are we as humans not meant to be relational with each other, because we are created by a relational God? God gave out fingers and toes and stomachs and heads and hearts for people to interact with one another. We are to share and care for one another. We are to love one another. Love is one of the most powerful and complicated words I've heard. I hear it all the time. Everyone I know is getting married or is in a relationship and they all say they love their significant other. What does that mean? Is it different for everyone or is it the same love? The Bible talks about love in three contexts. Maybe there are more, but I wasn't taught any other kinds that are used in the Bible. Love is eros, which is romantic love. Love is philia, which is friendship love. Love is agape, which is unconditional. This love is the kind of love that you might receive regardless of if you deserve. It is the kind of love you give regardless of how you feel. It goes on and on forever regardless, and God hands out that love to us, because God loves unconditionally. God loves me and every single person regardless of anything they have thought or said or done. Jesus didn't come down to save the perfect, Jesus came to save everyone else.
It is good for me to remind myself that I am human and so is everyone else. Life is not a game or a fun little story book. It is very real and I am real, so I will share real parts of who I am. People need each other. People need God. I need people and I need God in my life. It's important to support the purpose of my life.
Thanks for reading!
I dream in purple days.
~Analise
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