Whatta Ya Want, Soul?

When’s the last time you went on a good soul search? I know, right? Who does that? The truth is, surprisingly few. To really examine your life and your wants and your goals is not easy. It’s a daunting task and, frankly, something I have been actively avoiding. I just don’t wanna.

What exactly do you have to do anyway? Meditate on the floor of your room with the door closed and your legs crossed? Sit alone in a church pew with the stain glass shining colorfully on your face? Rise early in the morning and go for a long run? Discuss it at length with your therapist? I have no clue.

And then there’s the question of belief. If you believe in God then you believe that your life is basically His and His will for you is what’s best. So we give our burdens to Him and dust off our hands as we go on your merry way. Could it actually be that simple? Does giving our professional life, personal life, love life to God mean that we’re done? Life is from then on care-free and taken care of? I would think we would all still have to be proactive. Go after our goals while maintaining a close relationship with Him so we know His plan is being followed. Tricky.

And when we decide what we want, we have to weigh the pro’s and con’s. What are you willing to sacrifice for your goals? How much time? How much money? How will it affect family and friends? Is it too late?

And then you have to take action. Actually begin. When? Where? How?

Screw it!

So we go on living a life full of regret and borderline depression. Who cares? So the world was never able to benefit from our desire to change it. Whatever. So life sucks and then you die. Big whoop.

You know the great thing about life? It’s always changing. All around you. All the time. It can’t be stopped, slowed down, or reversed. People make decisions. Big ones. Small ones. And the world changes. Right now, you can decide to go back to school and finish that Bachelor’s degree you started so long ago. Right now, you can Google the price of a plane ticket to Jerusalem and calculate how many Starbucks you’ll have to sacrifice to afford it. Right now, you can tell the person you love how you feel for the first time. Right now, I can search my soul, look deep into the heart of my desires and say, “Whatta ya want?” Right now.

“I have plans for you,” declares the Lord, “Plans to prosper you, not to harm you. Plans to give you a hope and a future.” – Jeremiah 29:11

-Age