Authenticity

This act does not merely lie in our gifts, but far greater! We are temples of the Holy Spirit, and so we must direct every fibre of our being toward the glorification of God! Through God, we understand the mission He has for our lives. It is precisely Mass, the sacraments and prayer that guide and fuel us in living out God’s good and full plan for our lives. This is a plan which WILL lead us to Sainthood. For me, I love to use the gift of creativity through writing and making videos to glorify God, with these being just some of the many ways I glorify God. It is ultimately through being authentically and unfearfully me that I glorify God, with this becoming more of a reality the more I give myself to Christ. The same is true for every single person! While there will be others glorifying God through similar or even the same means (such as multiple people writing), the glorification of God itself is entirely unique, reflecting the unique personhood of the vessel that is designed perfectly by God.

And so why do I mention boredom? Boredom itself is a feeling – neither good nor bad – but there is a danger associated with it. As I said earlier, boredom depends on what you do with it. Don’t get it twisted though, just because you feel a sense of boredom, it in no way indicates that God is unfulfilling. I’d argue that everything occurs for a specific reason. As we are created in the image and likeness of God, this experience of boredom must be intended by God. If God didn’t want boredom, it would not exist. But it is through boredom that God calls us to make temperate decisions that help us become more holy. The danger of boredom is linked with authenticity. People feel unrest caused by their boredom, but they conceal this experience out of fear that they are doing something wrong. Eventually they implode, abiding by the lie that a Christian life is not fulfilling. When we recognise that certain things don’t fulfill, we search. Many search their whole lives finding nothing for one reason or another, but it is through Christ that we find fulfilment. If you find yourself having to apprehensively and constantly justify why something is fulfilling and good, it isn’t. It’s the same reason why we see satanic opening ceremonies at the Olympics. The sin being advocated seeks constant and total acceptance in a bid for the advocates to feel a sense of fulfillment, but it will never be realised.

As St Augustine said, “our hearts are restless until they rest in You.” In authenticity, we need to recognise the reality of our personal experiences, leaving no stone unturned in the pursuit of truth. When I live my life for Jesus, I don’t have to constantly justify this choice to myself, and this is because it is peacefully and securely fulfilling. The more I seek the truth, the more I realise the truth that is present within my lifestyle. So I urge you to ask questions and to seek the truth, as you will undoubtedly find Jesus Christ - the source of all truth. It is through searching and finding Christ that we become more open to Him, allowing us to fearfully live our lives as the people He designed for us to be in fullness and in authenticity.