Reality Is An Acquired Taste Sample

A Consistent Person

There are few things in life more difficult than consistency. It might be the most sought-after aspect of human identity, the secret key to being oneself. How do I be who I truly am? Everywhere. Always.

In an effort to find who we are, we adopt the suggestion of our surroundings. And when our surroundings change, so do we. Navigating a sea of influences, reacting to a maze of experiences, and exploring a confusing atmosphere of people and relationships. Consistency is difficult and elusive. We can be blown back and forth by the wind.

Life will throw an array of circumstances our way. Some will be the mountaintop, some the valley, and most the plains. How do we find that part of us that is truly and deeply us? How do we tether our identity into the ground so that our values and our longings determine our identity rather than our circumstances?

The simple answer is that we decide to. In pursuing God’s truth, we tether ourselves to an accurate perspective. A perspective that allows us to see every circumstance for what it is worth, feel every emotion involved, and own the choices we make in response. Perspective is the key to consistency. And truth is the key to perspective. 

In the book of 1st Corinthians, Paul says, “Therefore, my beloved brothers, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that in the Lord your labor is not in vain.” God created us with a purpose to fulfill here on earth. We go through this journey understanding that some seasons will be spent in the valley, others on the mountaintop and most on the plains. But God is with us, and His Spirit is guiding us, giving us wisdom to make choices through each season. 

As we pursue a true perspective, we discover transcendent meaning for our lives. Purpose that trumps setting and season. Meaning that allows us to live over the circumstances.

Please look for the other parts of the plan, Yellow Balloons. This series encourages us to choose a truer and godly perspective during any season of our lives.

To get more from this plan, read the book Yellow Balloons by Tim Dunn. You can download it from http://www.yellowballoons.net/ in the Downloads area using the passcode: Grace