The Spongebob Gospel

There's this cracked out little Yellow Sponge that lives in a pineapple under the sea. He's weird. He's cray. Pretty sure he's adhd. He's got this rad outlook on life, though. He's usually happy, super hard working, dedicated, willing, positive and eager for a change (aka promotion to manager at Krusty Krab). SpongeBob has been employee of the month his fair share of time but is ready to receive a higher calling in life. He might be slightly dillusional, but dude's got faith. He gets up in the morning, says it like it is, "I'm ready!" and scoots on his way to make it happen (usually with soooo many missteps along the way).

His attitude is inspiring to 26 year old me.

The World Vs.
People want to be accepted. We have this desire to be wanted as we are, to feel that we are good enough without needing change. We like our comfort and often don't seek out opportunities for transformation...because well... that would mean that we needed that change in the first place. We didn't have it all together and weren't handling all our shiz. That might mean admitting that we were in fact lacking and perhaps weren't worth what we deceived ourselves to be.

The world tells me, accept me as I am. I'm enough on my own. I don't need to change for anyone. I'm good enough.

But...why is my soul screaming something else?

 Should I just accept my faults and sins and live in pleasant emotional apathy? Is this truth? I can always  find confidence in the shallow things that make me happy in the moment...and what an empty feeling. Then what? I never try to be anything other than this stagnant person? Sometimes, present me suuuuucks. I'm quite selfish.

The Truth
Or maybe, there's the possibility that I was created with great love, purpose and potential but am too distracted with trying to find ways of making myself feel complete on my own that I am missing the point and truth-We were not created to conform to this world.

Change.
Ew.
That's scary.
And necessary.
And sometimes life shattering.

So, this change thing... You don't have to be enough. You are loved anyway. It will be incredible, immediate, life altering, somewhat progressive, soooo challenging and the best decision you will ever make.

Because it means, you don't have to be enough on your own. You can stop trying to convince yourself that you are good enough and that the things around you will bring you happiness; when the truth is that you are God's beautiful creation and he wants so much to have a personal relationship with you and to transform your life into something beautiful with his love. Only his love will fulfill you and bring unspeakable joy. There will be opportunity to grow, flourish and live for one other than yourself.You don't  need to be enough, because he is more than enough for you. He will supply your every need according to his riches in glory. He will give you strength and wisdom...

and this change will be so worthwhile.

Dude,
Challenge accepted. I want this.

I don't wan to accept what is easy and comfortable when I could allow truth to impact my heart, mind, and soul.
I want to LIVE. I don't want to look back on my life and realize I didn't allow God to make me into something more than what I've set out for myself.

In the immortal words of SpongeBob Squarepants, "I'm ready! I'm ready, I'm ready I'm ready!"



Lord, help me to be a Spongebob. Dedicated, hard working, positive, willing, and loving. One who is ready and eager for a change (promotion).

Ya, that just happened. I related my outlook on faith to a talking sponge.

Check this out:

Romans 12

New International Version (NIV)

A Living Sacrifice

12 Therefore, I urge you, brothers and sisters, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God—this is your true and proper worship. ² Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will.

Humble Service in the Body of Christ

³ For by the grace given me I say to every one of you: Do not think of yourself more highly than you ought, but rather think of yourself with sober judgment, in accordance with the faith God has distributed to each of you. ⁴ For just as each of us has one body with many members, and these members do not all have the same function, ⁵ so in Christ we, though many, form one body, and each member belongs to all the others.

Hit me up if you want to chat on this topic...or watch SpongeBob ;)