We are born into a real world of things. Billions upon billions of realities that shape who we are. As we grow, we begin to define the world by observing it. We live in a world we discover, and those discoveries help define who we are and where we live.
For example, we live on a small sphere we call Earth, rotating around a massive nuclear reaction at roughly 64,000 miles per hour. We cannot say the Earth is flat when observation tells us otherwise. Reality must be defined by what we see, not by what we wish.
We are human beings, not dogs or cats. This is something we observe. Creation defines us; we do not define creation. In the modern era, we often try to define things according to our desires, but that is not how reality works.
Some of our current struggles revolve around sex. The universe places us into two observable categories: male and female. Each has distinct reproductive functions, just as in the animal world. As much as we may wish to change reality, we cannot.
We have told our children that they can be anything they want to be and do anything they want to do. While well intended, this is not fully true. In reality, we are limited beings.
As we live our lives, we must be careful that what we believe aligns with what we observe.
“O God of my life, I’m lovesick for you in this weary wilderness. I thirst with the deepest longings to love you more, with cravings in my heart that can’t be described. Such yearning grips my soul for you, my God! I’m energized every time I enter your heavenly sanctuary to seek more of your power and drink in more of your glory. For your tender mercies mean more to me than life itself. How I love and praise you, God! Daily I will worship you passionately and with all my heart. My arms will wave to you like banners of praise. I overflow with praise when I come before you, for the anointing of your presence satisfies me like nothing else. You are such a rich banquet of pleasure to my soul. I lie awake each night thinking of you and reflecting on how you help me like a father. I sing through the night under your splendor-shadow, offering up to you my songs of delight and joy! With passion I pursue and cling to you. Because I feel your grip on my life, I keep my soul close to your heart.”
Psalms 63:1-8 TPT