As part of new year and new beginnings, a new do. Dreads started today and hopefully i can update in a month or so after they've really begun to set in.
Now i have several reasons for doing dreads, none of which is because they are cool trendy or "in." I believe that dreadlocks are a symbol of humility and selflessness. They are a reminder to me to be humble, to be selfless and to put others before myself. They are, in my eyes, a symbol of servitude, and to me servitude to the Lord.
Another thing they represent in my eyes is patience. In order for my dreads to set properly, i have to leave them alone. I can't be messing with them constantly, i can't be playing with them or hurrying them along. They are going to set in their time, and nothing i can do can really speed that process along. In fact many things that i would do actually slow the process down. So i have to wait patiently while they do their thing.
I also have to accept that, for a time, they may look funny, funky, crappy, weird, and/or all of the above. I have to be willing to look past this and accept that it is what it is and the final product will be awesome. Kinda like what God does with us. He shapes us molds us, breaks us, teases twists and crumples us, all in the process of making us more Godly and more Christlike. So here's to the beginning of one of my many adventures in this new year.
God Bless and Happy New Year,
Average James
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