No Box for Me

Have you ever been asked, "what is your favorite verse of the Bible?"  You may cite the familiar John 3:16 or Philippians 4:13 (non-Christians reading this post are encouraged to look up these verses).  Your favorite verse is certainly one that inspires you.  Also, it is a means of sharing your faith to others.  In other words, it serves as an avenue to begin a conversation.

For me, my favorite verse is the first verse in the Bible, Genesis 1:1 "In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth."  What can we decipher from this verse?  We know that God existed before the earth.  Everything we see, hear, touch, and smell are a direct result of God's vision.  His creativity is unmatched.

I'm growing tired of the phrase, "we must think outside of the box."  What does this mean anyway?  What box?  Who says what the box is?  How did I get in the box in the first place?  God certainly was not in the box when He created the earth.  

Steve Jobs. Mark Zuckerberg. Walt Disney. Elon Musk. Bill Gates. Nikola Tesla.  These men created products and industries because they didn't allow a box to define their visions.  

The problem with our political leadership today is that they - even the sacred Republicans - have placed the American people in a box.  We are told that only the political elite are able to be outside of the box.  When we begin to get outside of the box they created, we are told to get back in the box because only they know what is best for us.  In all honesty, they fear us more than you think.    

God made us free.  Free to create.  Free to dream.  Free to live. Free to be defined only by our own desires.  But He never created a box for us to be in for our entire lives.

We need to start - HOW ABOUT NOW?- not by getting out of the box, but to say to our politicians that no box exists.  It is only then that we will begin to turn this nation around.  Don't let anyone define what you should be or where you should go or how you should act or what you should say.

In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth.  It's time that you start creating and charting your path.  He gave us a brain to think.  Let's start using it today to better this nation.  Most importantly, use it to better yourself.  After all, God created you.