Insomnia

When I can't sleep, I do one of two things.

1) Lie in bed furiously, staring at the wall until I eventually force a sleep state upon myself.

2) Create.

Well, the first option usually results in my insomnia departing more rapidly, but the second option always results in my heart being lifted to a higher place. I struggle with insomnia often. I'm not sure if this is due to a busy mind or an unsettled heart. But if I am supposed to be awake to learn something, I am more than willing to sacrifice a few hours of sleep that I will no doubtably make up for in a lazy afternoon in the very near future.

So as far as creating goes, I'll write about the fact of the day: People are worth investing in. Yes, of course they are. We all know this. "It's good to love." "Look at what you can give instead of what you can receive." "Love others more than you love yourself." Yes. Of course. All these thoughts and sentiments are good and true and right. But strip all that down to look at the pure root of our humanity and our overly self-centered, abundantly self-satisfying core of existence, and an entirely separate truth prevails. And that truth is that investing in others is the quickest, most effective way to satisfy our own needs of fulfillment of earthly love, support, and community.

So basically, I'm saying, when you give, you get. We you love, you receive. When you bless, you walk away blessed beyond imagination. This seems elementary. I know. But everything doesn't have to be so complicated. I'm working my way back to a child-like faith and a child-like view of life and love.

So the cycle goes-

I am found in the Lord, and his Love is my purpose.

I show the love of the Lord to people I come in contact with.

Love is showered back upon me in infinite ways, pointing me back to the love of the Lord.

I am found in the Lord, and his Love is my purpose.

BEAUTY.

I could tell stories about tonight, but we'll just let it suffice to say this truth was written on my heart multiple times throughout the night.

So here it is.

Be inspired.