Living in reality is hard. Most of us use illusions to help us to cope with the harsh reality of life. Few couples get married planning their funerals. Few parents of newborns are taking courses on how to deal with rebellious teenagers. Most young people do not think about how they will handle losing their health as they get older. We deny these realities and live as though they would not happen.
Living in illusions works until reality comes crashing in on us. Suddenly the projected futures we have of eternal youth, deathless friends, and happy children all crash. The dreams we have had of life do not match life. The lost of those dreams can cause us to become depressed.
To live a realisitic life we must be ready to adapt to what is the real state of our lives. We must want to get rid of our illussions. Our desire must be to embrace what is and not have unrealistic expectations about what reality offers.
Sanity is the acceptance of reality. Stability comes when we have adapted ourselves to reality. Spirituality is where we gain strength from God in Jesus Christ, to handle the challenges of reality and keep ourselves in touch with ultimate reality.
So give yourself a reality check today. Are you living in the real world? Are you living based on the truth of what really is or on lies that you have made up? The truth will set you free.
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