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No man’s land can be a dangerous place, and exhilarating at the same time.
Especially when this stretch of unclaimed territory separates two waring nations, ideologies and people.  People found traveling from one nation to another, in passing through this neutral zone, can be tempted to set up shop there, and forgo the commitment of moving to their new destination.

I can’t remember a time where I was aware of being in a literal unclaimed territory. Metaphorically speaking, however, I feel like I am in one now.  An exodus of sorts is underway.  The land where assumptions, and deeply rooted, unchallenged religious practices held sway, has become the barren middle earth, as I travel in search of something better.  Each milestone marks questions raised, and answers given.  They have also lunged me further along the path to owning and understanding more clearly what it is I believe.

With greater light often comes greater responsibility, and so at times, the temptation is to turn my attention to the issues at hand.   It’s a state that I’m realizing can be a tempting place to reside, but not a very productive place to remain.

I’ve found myself at times pretty tired of traditional religion, and in my efforts to pursue something more meaningful, I’ve found myself, away from church for periods of time.  Sometimes its easy to get stuck in the rut of seeing only the negative aspects of traditionally practiced Christianity, and not really progressing forward to whatever better ideal one has identified.  And sometime those ideals, remain ideals, and dont find the light of actual practice.  That’s a frustrating place to be.

Be That Change You Desire To See, In A Practical Way

Now I do agree that recognizing the truth about where one is in life is an important aspect to moving forward. I believe its the first step in discovering the truth for yourself, and for many people, just this step is a difficult one.  But remaining in that place of negativity, although seemingly warranted, doesn’t realize or produce a solution.

This takes courage to actually move from the place where you were, journey through that territory of only seeing what was negative in your past, and crossing into a land where you are actively “being the change” you believe is right for this world.

And that’s the truth as I’m currently seeing it…