- May 4, 2022
- 3 min read
“Your beliefs are your actions. What you say is just what you think.”
Embrace the Within.
This world is sick and miserable. Folks talk about things and use ironic wording that exposes their true hearts and beliefs. I got a long way with being principled. Looking at the world through a strict interpretation of Mosaic Law and using that basis on property rights got me a long way. I had no idea until I started going through Leviticus just how cumbersome and difficult the laws were for those people just recently freed from enslavement. In Exodus those folks wanted to go back into Egypt and back into enslavement because they thought it was easier than wandering in the wilderness. Then the Mosaic Laws in Leviticus enumerated everything that was to be done in great detail and I am sure those same folks were looking back at Egypt and thinking that was the better choice.
I know that working on myself always has me looking back over my shoulder to the days when things were easier. It was a lot easier for me to not work on my diet. It was a lot easier for me not to plan my meals. It was a lot easier for me not to work out. It was a lot easier for me not to write in the morning. It was a lot easier for me not to read and think. It was a lot easier to be enslaved. Freedom is always the difficult choice.
Your actions determine what you believe. Your words are just there to make you feel better about the choices you make. I could talk a good game about being better principled and thinking more deeply about things BUT I was only fooling myself. I wasn’t aligned in word and action. I was just walking around bashing what I judged foolish. And I was never out of company for doing such. There was always someone willing to punch back. There are always plenty of people to meet you in a struggle to the bottom BUT there are very few to join you when you start working on being better. I can see it from the peace I have these days online and in life. Even unbelievers cannot argue with results.
And today there are going to be a lot of folks that say things that do not line up with their actions. They will talk about protecting the vulnerable and then act to hurt the vulnerable. They will talk about their choice and limit your choice. They will talk about peace and advocate for murder. They will talk about love and harbor a heart of hatred. And it is not my job to judge them BUT it is my job to not fall for their bullshit. It is my job to know that what you do means a whole lot more than what you say to get likes, to get votes, to get clicks, to get air time, to get ratings, to get paid.
They had a story I heard about very briefly about posting what folks said when they thought no one was looking and how upset folks got about posting the terrible things they said. Imagine getting angry at others for pointing out your failings? I enjoy the introspection and reflection of looking back over these fourteen days of posts and seeing where I have grown and changed. BUT I have a heart committed to changing. I have a soul committed to growth. I have a body committed to healing. I have a mind committed to learning. And I hope my actions, I pray my actions, I believe my actions over the past fourteen days are showing that.
And there is nothing more valuable for me than being able to see those actions continue. I can see my commitment to health and sustainability continue to grow. I can feel that the path is working because I feel better, outside of the restraints on my free urination after drinking over a gallon of salted water daily, BUT I feel better than I can remember in a long time. I am enjoying the growth and the change and the knowledge that comes from the action. I am no longer looking back to Egypt and enslavement. I am looking forward to what is promised.
Have the day you want. I hope you find whatever you’re looking for.