Saturday, February 15, 2020

My initial reactions to the way the world is drastically changing from what I'm used to is met by instinct with judgement out of cultural shock. We can't help but to judge/react when it's way out of our concept of what we were raised with.
I think about the younger generation and how they find this all normal, because it is their world of exposure. Part of me wants to turn back time for them, but my understanding of Jesus, and what I've been taught about God tells me it's oka
y to have that shock reaction. Then let it go, give it over to higher power, because in the end it's God that judges, not any of us.
We don't know their hearts, their culture completely, their lives through every step of their journey so far, exposure, etc. God does.
I choose to be supportive 100% through all walks of life. It takes me some time to get there when shell shocked due to internet changing social connections and advancement, with cultural blending/changes so fast paced, but it is life as we know it today.
Faith is always powerful as life progresses - with or without us having our input with our understanding as we know it right now.
Don't beat yourself up for initial reaction being judgmental/opinionated, etc. You should only worry about your mental growth if you never allow your soul to look at things from a different perspective with an open mind, or not willing to explore new information that goes against what you thought was written in stone as fact.
We're all guilty of not always being able to keep an open mind, and being quick to judge negatively. Not listening to all sides, or committing ourselves to learning different cultural beliefs, etc. It's okay. That is normal.
Development of a higher learning with maturity, etc, is reflection of mind, with the willingness to to understand outside our four walled world.
I call that our soul and learning faith. Most of us are good souls whether you are a believer of Jesus or God or not.