I have found out rather recently that I’m very detail oriented. It’s a rather shocking revelation, but in retrospect, I guess I can see it being true. So, in light of my new found trait, I want to organize my new blogs in squares. Each Square will tell about a portion of my life. If you're confused, read on and it will make sense. Oh, and if a blog is not titled as a square, then its not. Or maybe it is after all...
Square One: Biting (ouch!)
Someone, maybe another, prophesied over me that I am a trendsetter. One person said that they saw me breaking through a wall that no one had broken through before. They then told me how I went through the hole I created, and then a multitude (how much is a multitude?) of people would follow. I found that interesting, shocking, and very scary all at the same time.
When I was a little Yori I discovered biting. Don’t ask me how. I probable picked it up on TV or something. Actually, I think it was a rap song. Yes, a rap song. I think by Luda or Eminem. If any of you has seen kid bite another before, you most likely remember the rush of screams, both moms and bitten kid, and the flurry of chaos that is ensued. It’s glorious, yet horrifying all in one swoop. In the middle of it, there I was, The evil perpetrating biting kid. What’s worse (I like to think better in a semi demented way) is the other kids in the play group started biting because of me.
So when I was told the trendsetter prophesy, I remembered...
I then thought past the memories to the point, the question? Why did I continue to bite small helpless children? I think it bounces back to the human premises that we all want to be noticed. We all desire attention. We all want to be valued. Now, I was valued, if you will, though biting. Interesting concept. So, my desire to be noticed was deemed possible through biting, which intern fulfilled my desire for attention, which then gave me value and worth as a “biter” (pretty “BA” if I might say so myself). It might have not been a positive value or worth, but it was value and worth non the less.
Which shoots me forward 20 years. In what ways do I or even we as individuals get noticed, get attention, get value and worth? Is it healthy? Is its Gods heart? Have you included God in that area of your life? Have you included God in any area of your life?
Is it through your work, your family, you significant love, your sport, God even?
The more I type these words the more I examine this topic and life as a whole. I think that’s a God thing. Doesn’t he examine us?
I leave these words on this page with these two questions: Do the ways that you get noticed, get attention, get worth or value, allow God a chance to get notice and get attention?
Do you get your worth and value from God?
-Square One: Biting
