Why do we have such an obsession with royalty?
This question came to mind after I was thinking about people’s fascination with the various royal families that have managed to survive in our democratic era (an obsession that I shamelessly share). The British royal family is undoubtedly the best known, but many other nations have kept a figurehead with the title of king or queen (they’re called constitutional monarchies in case you were curious). A few select nations have even kept around their absolute monarchies (monarchs with total power over the government).
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There are a lot of movements out there these days. New ones seem to pop up all the time - and some last a lifetime or even beyond a lifetime while others quietly fade away. And, of course, there are a select few that blow up in the flames of a scandal that takes it under.
Many of these movements started with good intentions. Many were started in the move of the Holy Spirit or in response to a perceived need. Plenty started on a Biblical foundation. Why is it, then, that so many moves that started so well end so badly? Or even if they don’t end badly, why do they get phased out or simply seem to lose their sparkle after a while? How do you see yourself? How do you like yourself? What thoughts do you think about yourself?
These are questions we might not often think to put to ourselves, but the truth is that the way we see ourselves has a pretty big influence on the way we act, the way we think, and the way we treat others. It also affects our perception of how we are treated. We hear countless stories about people who feel mistreated, unheard, and unloved. And to be sure, there are plenty of situations where people are treated wrongly, aren’t heard well, and perhaps even are unloved. But I wonder sometimes if some of what we feel wasn’t given to us by others, but rather by our own insecurities. I wrote last week about the purpose of pain, promising a second post on the subject. This week, I want to take the foundation I shared last week and build on it. Why does God allow pain when He could very easily prevent it in His power? Why does He lead us through the desert when other roads would be so much easier?
This is a question we have to deal with before healing can fully come because it directly impacts our relationship with the Healer. For those who don’t understand the nature of God, this question most likely causes them to shrug and see God as cruel and unfeeling. For those who do understand, at least somewhat, the nature of God, this question can raise feelings of doubt. He’s supposed to be loving, right? So why doesn’t He stop pain from coming into our lives? |
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