Lawfulness

As a whole, my life is lived with a strong sense of “lawfulness.” I strongly observed the do’s and don’ts of life. Generally, this creates a strong sense of order and discipline. And yet, it also leads to blind obedience, rigidity, and emptiness within as I observe the laws without heart. When this happens, then “lawfulness” creates a lack of meaning and becomes life-threatening instead of life-giving.

I realized that at a young age, I needed these general rules of life to guide and to protect me. But now that I am more mature, I need not be stuck in the rigidity. Instead, I need to grow more in wisdom and discern how the law brings life to the very life that it aims to serve.