From a Learning Mind - Introductory

"It's interesting" my professor once said, "those we know the most about from the past are often those who wrote." Thus, as he told us many times, we should "write to be remembered". Not of course, in a sense that we should write so we ourselves will be remembered for what we have done, but so others can learn and prosses form our thoughts, plans, and stories. For, at least as I understood it, to keep to ourselves the creativity and intellect found within our mind - however advanced or not it may be - would be to withhold at most grand, life-changing ideas, or at the lest a good laugh. I learned many things from that class, of which had nothing to do with writing, however, this concept is perhaps one of my greatest takeaways.

Although I struggled with learning to read until I was 13 and still struggle with spelling, written words have become the greatest keepers and processers of my ponderings - and one of the few places of which my at times outdated vocabulary is at least marginally accepted. None the less, because of my struggles with some aspects of grammar and spelling in tandem with an insecurity of coming across as prideful or as though I have greater knowledge than others, I have seldom shared my written thoughts and ponderings. However, with all humility and glory given to God for everything that has come forth from my mind, I have recently begun to share some, and have been encouraged to share more. Thus, I humbly interduce my new "series" of posts - From a Learning Mind.

The purpose of From a Learning Mind is not to provide doctrinal teaching or to bring glory to myself by any means, nor is it to promote my intellect as superior to others. Actually, some of my greatest fears in sharing are that my name and thoughts bar even the slight the possibility of being seen as such. Rather, the purpose of From a Learning Mind is simply to share, with all glory to God and in utmost humility, my thoughts and ponderings of certain topics as I learn and grow, in an effort to inspire others to think deeper than before and dig into the scriptures to think for themselves, ultimately with the goal of further inspiring a deeper pursuit of God and truth. Ultimately, my desire is not to teach or impose on others what I am finding to be true or what I am learning, but to humbly share it in an effort that others may be inspired to learn and decern for themselves - hence the title "From a Learning Mind".

Thus, I invite you to read "Change", which is the first post of From a Learning Mind and contains the poem of which started the encouragement to share.

Thank you so much for your time in reading this; I hope and pray the words that come forth from a learning mind may somehow serve as a vessel and in your edification and pursuit of Christ. As a side note, I am not opposed to feedback the idea or content of this new venture :)

Change - From a Learning Mind

Personal Ponderings

A beautiful garden in Spain - where I first
began to craft "Change" last fall

For most of my life, I have viewed change with much hesitation, contemplation, and anxiety. Once I found what worked best for me, I shuttered to think of doing otherwise without ligament reason. Furthermore, when given the chance to keep things as they were or to change, I would typically push to keep things the same. However, over the years and particularly the recent months, I have been realizing more and more that to try and hold on to what once was in an effort to avoid what shall be is futile. For the present has no place to go apart from the past, and although there is a place to learn from the past, it shall not keep the future from coming. Furthermore, to unnecessarily hold to the present or the past is only to hasten the future in becoming as such, only in a way of which contains far less delight then if it had been fully embraced. Things would never be as they are if they never changed from what they were, and if things do not change from what they are they will never be as they should in the future.

Ultimately, as a Christian I have learned that there is much beauty to be found in change; a beauty of that although it does not abolish the anxiety of change far suppress it. For God has created all things, including change and time, and likewise reigns above them. Furthermore, He has created a majestic plan to bring Himself glory in the end of all things and every change that has ever happened has been apart of it, as will every change that has yet to come about. Thus, if we believe that our purpose is to honor and glorify God and we know that He has sovereignly crafted a plan to bring Himself glory, when change comes about in our lives we should rejoice; for we know that it is all part of His plan to bring forth glory and even though in our fallen human minds it may seem uncomfortable, ultimately it is not our comfort but His glory that matters.

All of this is not by any means to say, however, that we should never again fear change; for fear is a natural emotion and for me to encourage an attempt to fully ignore it would be far beyond my place and intent of this post. Rather, my intent in this post is merely to share some thoughts that I have learned upon the matter in hopes that they may cause you to think further for yourself. Interestingly enough, however, the thoughts of which  I intended to share are of the following and all previous are a bonus - but the underlying inspiration none the less. Thus, may this edify you and stir your thoughts further and may all glory be given to God for the entirety of these words and anything that comes forth from them.

The Poem 

Change
        The word that can strike fear into the mind of a man in an instant
        The idea of which brings forth uncertainty and breeds anxiety

        The thing of which is so often avoided

                but at its core is unavoidable;

                        for things would not be as they are today
                        had they remained as they always were.

Indeed, the only thing immune to change is God

        who is Himself the author of change and essence of consistency;

                 for He is as He was when there was nothing

                 and for Him to be otherwise in the future would be a contradiction of His character.

Thus, although change is not only normal but necessary as we walk this earth
       we needn't fear it;

                we need only to cling to the one who authored change 

                and remains constant beyond time as we seek to honor and glorify Him through it.

From a Learning Mind

The purpose of From a Learning Mind is not to provide doctrinal teaching or to bring glory to myself by any means, nor is it to promote my intellect as superior to others. Rather, the purpose of From a Learning Mind is simply to share, with all glory to God and in utmost humility, my thoughts and ponderings of certain topics as I learn and grow, in an effort to inspire others to think deeper than before and dig into the scriptures to think for themselves, ultimately with the goal of further inspiring a deeper pursuit of God and truth