I've wanted one for y e a r s now. Mostly because:
- I think they're pretty - It will probably frustrate my family, which is always fun - There's something about permanently marking my body with my commitment to Christ that strongly appeals to me. Maybe it's because I live such a comfortable life, but I can see so clearly how...easy it would be walk away. I find myself wanting to walk away. Not for like big, dramatic reasons, but the small things that creep in without noticing. For example, these past 2 weeks I've realized I kind of like a boy. But it doesn't seem like this boy is entirely devoted to God--oh, he prays before eating and can quote Bible verses, but is the will and work of God primary in his life? I know, deep in my heart, that if I ever marry I want it to be to someone I can co-labor with; someone who spurs me on towards the Lord when I am tired, who encourages me, who challenges me. And I'm not sure this boy could do that. But the shallow part of my heart that likes him. And it coos so sweetly about how nice a life it could be, if maybe I was just a little less rigid in my faith--less uptight, less "legalistic" and "judgmental" about how other Christians live. So yeah. I see where my heart is bent. That's part of why the permanence of a tattoo sounds so appealing. People make the commitment to get married usually when things are going well and they're happy--and when life gets difficult, it's the commitment that drives them forward. The rings they wear are maybe "just" symbols, sure, but as humans we're always looking for ways to make corporeal the intangible. It helps us remember. So I want some kind of tattoo-- something that symbolizes my relationship with God, or my commitment to his kingdom, or something to that effect-- so that my permanently transformed spiritual self is in some way reflected in my outward physical body. A reminder to me of my vow to serve him, and that I have been forever changed by his spirit. Also, they're pretty. Rae
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