The Way

Want to be great, then give your life away. This is what Jesus taught and this is what Jesus lived. It is the way of Jesus.

"Whoever wants to be great must become a servant. Whoever wants to be first among you must be your slave. That is what the Son of Man has done: He came to serve, not be served—and then to give away his life in exchange for the many who are held hostage."

Matthew 20:24

Jesus said that he was "the way, the truth, and the life." So do I live in this way? Do I give myself away so that the many who are held hostage, no longer have to be held hostage to a life of anger, resentment, hate, frustration, and worry? Do I not understand the way and I am living a life that is held hostage by the same things because I think that I get to be great by demanding my way? You see the way of Jesus is about living like Jesus. It is not about just betting "saved," then looking for God to prosper us in some way, and waiting for Jesus to come back. No, the way of Jesus is to make a difference in each moment that you can, in practical real ways, with people who are being held hostage to a life that is full of negative things. How can I show the way if I do not live the way. Giving my life away means that I "let go" of all the demands that life "should" be a certain way. I allow God to unfold my life any way that the Creator wishes. While doing this I let go of any need to be "right" and I give myself fully to others - listening, hearing, caring, and forgiving them as I can.

When I can do this I am fully rewarded with peace, joy, and life abundant. I no longer am filled with anger, frustration, or worry. God take the life that I have given and cares and tends to it just like the birds of the air, the flowers of the field, and the grass. This way requires a different way of thinking, a practice of silence, and a practice of checking our reactions and being humble. The way of Christ is not hard, it is hard to not live the way of Christ.

Namaste'