The pyramid struggle starts before we even enter adulthood. As young girls we play games and pretend to be grown ups, living grown up lives, planning our dream weddings, naming our children and even planning the profession of our future husband.
Then as we get a bit older we begin to realize life isn’t quite what we thought so we go back to the drawing board. In high school we begin planning for our future with a more realistic outlook (most of the time). That’s when it truly begins…
The plan for life, the plan for happiness, and success. And so it goes like this….
- After high school I will go to college. College will get me a good job.
- A good job will give me lots of money, which will make me happy.
- Lots of money will give me things I want, which will also make me happy.
- A successful career will attract successful people. Then I can marry a successful, wealthy person.
Then there’s a void. So then to fill this void we want more. If we have children I will be happy. Baby comes we’re happy for awhile. Another void, what else could there be in life? I went to college, got married, had a child. Isn’t this what life is about? Where did I go wrong?
So out we go to find something to make us happy again.
- Material possessions
- career, promotions
- lose weight or change our appearance.
Nothing is working so maybe it isn’t YOU maybe its your mate. So the cycle continues. You get a divorce and start a new life. Now maybe you can be happy. But once again the new wears off and your stuck yet again. When will the vicious cycle end?When we are so busy searching for what will make us happy it’s easy to overlook the things that have already been given to us.
Most of us probably did not have the dream wedding we fantasized about as young girls. Or you may not have the career you dreamt about as a kid (for me when I was 6 my dream was to be a Dallas Cowboy cheerleader), needless to say I never made the cut.
I have a tendency to ramble so my point is, we already hold the key to our destiny. So many of us are too busy searching for our purpose in life that we become blind and can't even see who we really are anymore or who we could ultimately become. I never became a Dallas Cowboy Cheerleader and I never became a teacher, a nurse, or a psychiatrist. I did become a wife, a mother and a woman who I have grown to like. We just have to learn how to utilize the key which will open a door to whole new world, a world where materail posssessions, college degrees and corporate ladders hold no weight.
The man whispered, "God, speak to me" and a
meadowlark sang. But, the man did not hear.
So the man yelled "God, speak to me" And the
thunder rolled across the sky. But, the man did not listen.
The man looked around and said, "God let me see
you." And a star shone brightly. But the man did not notice.
And the man shouted, "God, show me a miracle"
And a life was born. But, the man did not know.
So, the man cried out in despair, "Touch me God,
and let me know you are here"
Whereupon, God reached down and touched the man.
But, the man brushed the butterfly away and walked on.
Don't miss out on a blessing because it isn't
packaged the way that you expect.
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