Wrestle on!

Hey guys,

Today's post is slightly different from those I have been uploading since the beginning of this new year. It's currently 10:04, and the sun is shining ever so brightly, warming the room, my hands, and my face. I am present in this moment, and it is very enjoyable. For that, I am grateful.

Sometimes, one gets caught up either in the past or the future, and one does not realise the importance of the now. I would say that I was caught up in the past. Overwhelmed by it all, it determined most of my present actions and some of my future actions. I mean, it has cultivated in me some skills and refined some talents, but now I realise the joy of being in the present. It opens your eyes to the community that is right in front of you, eager for your say so when you need help, support and overflowing with love. One becomes enraptured by mundane things.

Now, this is not to say that the present won't bring moments of deep grief, trials and so on. It will. At that moment, I will confront the chaos in my heart with joy, knowing it produces perseverance.

My early adult years have been messy. Leaving home at 15 and navigating life of one's accord has led to more mess than I can count. But now that I seek wisdom and its ways, I see how all things work for the good of those who love Him. I have grace for my younger self. I see myself in a new perspective. I wrestle, and in my wrestling, I am continually transformed. I once said to someone that they are privileged not to have suffered much in their life. Implying that somehow I was unfortunate to have suffered in life, to wrestle. But what nonsense!

It is a privilege to wrestle.

And in this moment, I will boast all the more gladly about my weakness. Embrace the love from the community I am in. Abide in Love and love others. Be continually transformed, serve and rejoice always till my time comes.

Written on the 22nd of January 2025.