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G-Pop wants his children to be aware:
“Don’t be overwhelmed with the underwhelming.”
There’s so much in our society that is loud and proud that sometimes it’s difficult to discern the portions of behavior that are valuable, and the truths that are worthy of being upheld.
There are two great dangers in this journey we call human life:
- Being convinced that what you’re hearing the most is real.
- Being jaded because what you’re hearing the most is insane.
In both cases you put yourself out of the game, becoming either a pawn of the craziness or too cynical to believe in better things.
So what’s the answer?
G-Pop suggests to his children that they stop listening to the noise, and instead, listen for the harmony.
There are ideas that have lasted for thousands of years and have endured the ridiculous to bring the sublime.
G-Pop has a simple test he places on every notion that tries to crowd into his mind:
A. Does it make us laugh?
It’s possible to have laughter that’s based on prejudice and sarcasm, but eventually when we laugh we do learn to chuckle at ourselves and our own inconsistencies. People change more quickly through a giggle than they ever do through a sermon.
B. Does it make us feel?
For you see, the danger is not being inundated with information and painful reports which cause us to close off our hearts so as not to feel the pain anymore, but rather, to limit what comes inside and make sure that we can feel for those around us.
Don’t listen to a report on CNN telling you that 328 people died in an earthquake in Afghanistan. Put yourself under the rubble and you’ll feel the impact.
C. Does it make us better?
Simply watching a movie about depravity is not the pathway to understanding reality. Reality is useless if it doesn’t challenge us to go the second mile and supersede our jungle instinct to find our Garden of Eden.
If you’re listening for the noise, you can’t hear the harmony–and that harmony is a three-part anthem:
- History sings its truth
- Present life adds its part
- And our story chimes in to create a chorus of joy.
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