Day 397 – “Free your mind…”
I’ve been thinking about ‘true freedom’ recently and what allows someone to truly think and feel free.
At 35 years old, it was all supposed to be complete.
A loving wife, three or four children, one adopted, a successful writing career, and financial freedom so that money anxiety wasn’t a hindrance.
I even moved countries, just to make sure it would all come together.
There was no way I would be the single guy at the prophesied ‘adult’ social dinner.
How did it go so wrong when I really tried to fulfil this?
I’d had the dream since I was 10 years old!
Why didn’t I succeed?
Was my request too much?
Raw Truth Thought Journal is about life’s challenging moments and the spontaneous perceptions that emerge in my mind.
Now that I’m in no man’s land with an expired life plan, God at the helm, and faith through Jesus as my daily guidance, might as well keep a record to see where this all goes…

I’ve been thinking about ‘true freedom’ recently and what allows someone to truly think and feel free.
In my experience, I’ve found that when asking people questions pertaining to their beliefs, they will often reply to the question with…
(1) Why make ‘God in human form’ lowly, meek, humble, and submissive unto death when humans have traditionally depicted gods as powerful, commanding, and forceful?
Forgiveness of all the people who’ve done terrible things to us and all the situations that have harmed us is the only way to a totally free, clear, and clean mind.
Surrendering to God means taking on a resistance to both nature and nurture.
Like the fact that neuroscientists don’t know everything about the human brain, doctors don’t understand…
Many in the UK recognise how unnatural lockdown is to the human condition.
When looking at a person of faith, one must remember that to them it’s no mere perception, philosophy, or dogma that they hold in their mind.
Just like how a fine suit doesn’t make the man, an ornate building doesn’t make the church.
…is that we as a species aren’t damaged by the impact of such an unnatural situation that 2020 has compelled…where ever fear lies,..