Paradigm

There are certain words in life that just captivate me. Have you ever heard a word and just been like 'holy junk!' what a word! Well outside of my little escapade of excitement there, i absolutely love the word paradigm. The word flat out sounds and amazing and I heard it in a song that is pretty much wonderful. It's actually the title of the song and the chorus says, "O I give my life to You so I can gain it back again". For me thats pretty stinking intense! I have been living my life for me and my own desires and I can honestly vouch for the fact that this world honestly does just leave you empty. The word paradigm means a lifestyle or the way someone lives their life. For me, this word was great because it was one of the first so called "big" words that I ever put into a school paper. But onto greater things, the song has a really great message behind but the thing about it is that speaks into my life on great levels. Something may feel right in the moment or whatever but what happens when the fun or the excitement wears out? I give my life to you so i can gain it back again. I'm kinda just blown away by this. When we finally reach a point where we can say God, just take this from me, this world has nothing for me, then, is the point when we gain our life back; when we surrender all that we have and all that we are. I'm not claiming to be at this point, because I'm most definitely not there but I can tell you with all of my heart that I want to get there. I want a life in Christ. A life full of compassion, mercy, grace, love, and so many other awesome characteristics. I hold my ground while the paradigm keeps shifting.