The Blogs: The Inner Globe

Let’s venture into the inner world for a few moments. Imagine it as a vast globe with continents, countries, states, cities, parks, streets, buildings, houses, and rooms. There are many topics to explore, much like traveling from Australia to North America. One might delve into the subject of spiritual life, which itself contains different zones to search and explore. One can dive into ancient texts, and even within that study, they can choose history as their direction or the miraculous laws of nature. With either choice, they will be able to find God. As you select a topic and narrow it down to a specific area, you can refine it further by choosing which era in history to explore.

Let’s say we focus on the history of King David. Just reviewing his life reveals hundreds of stories and thousands of lessons. We can read about his wars and campaigns or explore his literature to feel his heart. This is how we move from the continent to the country, from the country to the state, to the city, and all the way to a private room. This approach applies to any topic or subject; all we need to do is go to that place, pick a topic, and let the expansiveness of the subject lead to the conclusion we wish to learn.

Depression, for example, is a continent of its own. Each person has their own dark side, much like a child who desperately wants an ice cream treat and feels sad and broken when rejected. So too, an adult may struggle to make peace with their reality. We all have desires and wishes for a certain life, and at times, we don’t even know why we’re sad; we just know there is more to life, and we want it. Some know exactly what bothers them in their current state and yearn for change to come. Others are in a perpetual state of sadness, so far from knowing what will truly make them happy that they’re lost in a cloud for so many years they can’t even remember why they became sad in the first place.

Either way, whether we know the cause or not, there is no purpose in living with this sadness for the rest of our lives. It is part of the human experience to move on from things, and we need to embrace this fact. Imagine your phone at fifteen percent battery life; it seems to function properly until it prompts you to lower the resolution and limit scrolling or games to preserve what little power remains. The phone’s purpose is seamless communication, so we shut down everything else to maintain basic functions for as long as possible.

Life is the same way. When we are at fifteen percent battery life, we no longer function as we did at one hundred percent. We shut down to our basic functions, removing fun and games from life and holding back on risks and opportunities. We become preservers of our energy because eighty-five percent has already been drained by our sadness. It is a sad reality that many people around us aren’t functioning at their peak, and to truly understand what we are made of, we need to explore those cities, walk the streets, and knock on every door.

A young child only knows what is in front of them at the moment. Their innocence shields them from shame and doubt, meaning they will do whatever is asked of them because they have no concept of good or bad. As they lose some innocence, they become aware of their actions. For example, a child grabbing a knife learns a lesson and will forever be cautious in the kitchen and around knives. Their innocence is broken, and they begin to take control of what’s in front of them. But it takes a few more years for that same child to learn not to overeat candy. Only after learning about the consequences of dental visits, the reprimand for being hyper, and a few more direct lessons do they lose their innocent pursuit of sugar.

The point is, when we lose our innocence, we no longer operate freely; we become thoughtful and make choices between good and bad. We start using our energy with intention, applying something called impulse control to our lives. But there is a greater loss of innocence than that of a child, one that is an even greater “energy drainer”: sin. Sin isn’t just a knife that gives us a “boo-boo” that we move on from, nor is it a deep cut requiring stitches. It is a scar on the face, a clear sign of shame. It is the destruction of entire city blocks and, in some cases, entire countries. Much like a scar on the face is a topic we avoid discussing, we also don’t want to sift through the rubble to clean up the mess we made, as it brings so much shame.

Yet a faint voice calls from beneath the broken buildings, and we must go in to save it. We spend much time avoiding the cry, seeking reprieve in earthly pleasures. Unbeknownst to us, while indulging in these momentary pleasures, we are still living in the ruins of a once-beautiful world. Our minds and hearts are constantly on this topic; thoughts of shame are prominent and never give us rest. The sadness we live with daily begs us to listen to its voice, but instead of doing the hard work of fixing the problem, we give it another candy and patch another coat of paint over the mold.

Those silly addictions that keep us in a spin are simply the snake. After Adam and Eve lost their innocence and had to choose between good and bad, the snake offered a new way to deal with the destruction—let’s call it candy. God had no issue with us needing time to reflect on our actions to return home with a true and renewed heart. But to the snake, He said, “Pack your bags and leave. Get out!” There is truly no logic to escape addictions; they are a snake that encircles us, never giving us a chance to leave. Those sinful habits we inhabit are an endless loop that never ends. We need to address them once and say, “I’m done. Get out!”

The sadness tied to our actions requires true pleasure, one where we can lift that crying voice from beneath the rubble and say, “It’ll all be fine.” We must delve into this topic, pinpoint the room we need to address, hear it out, admit to the shame, cry over our foolishness, and resolve to be better. We don’t want to waste most of our energy fighting it, which, as we’ve seen, only quells the shame with more shame. It is our duty to find the peace we yearn for and lead ourselves back “home.” To recharge our batteries, instead of expending energy, we must add energy to ourselves. By taking charge of our lives, we rebuild our destroyed worlds and start living a clear-willed life once more.

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