The Revival

One definition of revival is a restoration of force, validity, or effect. There are times in our life when we go through revivals of spirit, of purpose, of direction. These times can be due to the effect that other people or circumstances have on us, or they can be a result of purely our own decisions. Either way, we come to a cross road where we have to chose how to react.

There are many ways we can chose to react. Our reaction is indicative of the type of person we are. We can chose to react out of anger & seek revenge if we were wronged. We can internalize our shortcomings as failures & act out of anger in self-destructive ways. We can self-medicate to try to cope with the things that have happened. Lastly, we can reach-out to others to help us deal with what has happened that has upset us.

The thing is that people aren't stuck in one band. People can change & can begin to make better choices. The force that drives us all is LOVE & that is what life is all about. It is when we lose focus on the LOVE we always have within us that we begin to act out of character & make bad decisions. Many times, I believe, we try to put life into a box with our presumptions & expectations. The fact is that many times we cannot know exactly how things will look until we find them. I believe that the better avenue is to focus on staying open to the fact that things may not always look exactly how we thought.

This focus on openness allows us to more fully experience all that life has to offer to us. It allows us to be able to embrace all of the revivals we will have in our lives. The fact that we have revivals does not mean that we, at some point, lost our direction or made a mistake but maybe more that we needed to discover or experience something more to allow us to fully experience & accomplish all that our God has set out for us. So, for all of the revivals to come in your lives I cheer for you & your ability to fulfill your eternal destiny. Peace, Love, & Happiness to you all!!!

Bless You!!!
Thomas