You are here.

In our attempt to get a grip on reality and control our own lives, we try multiple things for some semblance of authority over destiny. One way we do this is spatial familiarity. We work in the same place, eat in the same place, live in the same place. We have a space of our own, and we call that place "home", or "where I'm from", or simply "here". But how consistent is even the space we occupy?

It isn't.

As you know, the earth orbits around the sun. In one year, it has travelled full circle. Each day, the earth completes a full cycle of its own rotation on its axis, as well. So, at any given point in time during a day during a year, you are not in the exact same spot. Spatially, you are not stationary, even if you are stationary in relation to your earthly surroundings.

But it turns out the sun has an orbit as well. The sun travels around the Milky Way, and it takes awhile for it to complete its orbit. About 225 million years, at least.

So if the Earth is always spinning,

And if the Earth is perpetually orbiting,

And if the sun is continuously orbiting, as well,

Then it follows that, throughout your lifetime, you are never in the exact same point in space twice.

So don't think just because you know a place that life will get stale or predictable or that you are ever actually in control.

Instead, remember:

This spot is new to you;

You've never been here before.

Abraham's Faith

"Against all hope, in hope believe."

-adapted from

the 4th chapter and 18th verse

of Paul's letter to the Romans.

Gain of Pain

At times, there cannot be change, transformation, conversion, or improvement of life without pain. For there to be growth, there must often be stretching, exertion, soreness, and the fulfilling weariness that follows.

Simply put:

Muscles don't come from Twinkies.