I was incredibly shook this morning by a statement that John Moorhead
said on the Ransomed Heart Podcast as he was being interviewed by
Morgan Snyder from Ransomed Heart Ministries. John was diagnosed with Cancer in
2006 and passed away in March of 2015. In a lot of ways this was a man who
was at the end of his life and essentially communicating the deep truths of the
Gospel and how they had transformed his perspective on life during this
interview.
In the podcast John said “You never know what life really
has to offer until we manage to let go of what we believe life should offer.” Our
culture is a culture that tells us that if it feels good then you should do it
and that life “should” feel a certain way. We live in a world of “Shoulds”.
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I should have that promotion because I deserve
it
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I should have that big house because….
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I should be a better person or I shouldn't be sick
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I should be making more money
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I should be more of an exciting person
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I should have more friends than this
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My life should look a certain way because that’s
what I was told it should look like and if it doesn’t then I’m screwed.
If this is hitting you the way it hit me then you’re
catching my point. So then how do you stop the shoulds? How do you push back on
the Shoulds?
John gave some great thoughts and insight on this. Again,
this is coming from a man who was at the end or as he said “Nearing the end of
his beginning”. Morgan Snyder also quoted Tom Cruise from the movie Jerry
McGuire when he said “I’ve lost the ability to bullshit. It is the ME that I’ve
always wanted to be.” This was the starting point for talking through how to
push back on the Shoulds. The idea first that there are no boundaries. We can
in fact be free in our relationship with Jesus and be sons to the Father and
allow him to Father us. That the world is in fact a safe place. A safe place
because as he said “the world is God bathed.” It is a safe place no matter what
because God works all things for good, He will provide for you, he will use
every single circumstance to father you that you might become more like Jesus.
We can begin to practice living before an audience of ONE.
He sees and understand all of our circumstances and how we perceive life
incorrectly because of our brokenness. We can live our lives expecting GOD to
be faithful. Through intimacy in Christ, by living like God does indeed pursue
us, our prayer life and knowing that Jesus is our companion in life we are in
abled receive God as he is NOT as we want him to be or feel him to be at any
given point.
So, push back on the shoulds. Have Faith, Live Free and Live
Fearlessly.
If you have time please listen to this podcast. It is so
rich and so full of grace and joy. I think you will find it enlightening to say
the least.
Gordon
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