I’ve been thinking about this all afternoon: What if life is not a hero’s journey?
Everything around me—social media, advertising, books, podcasts, even some of the most respected thinkers like Jordan Peterson—speak of life as a personal adventure. They urge us to “step up,” “slay the dragon,” “be the main character,” and “live our truth.” It’s inspiring. It feels empowering. But deep down, something about it feels… incomplete.
Because here’s the truth no one puts on a billboard: not everyone gets to be the hero.
Social media shows us curated highlight reels. Advertisements promise us glory if only we buy their product. Influencers tell us we’re missing out on a great adventure. Everything screams: “You should be more. You’re falling behind. You’re not enough… yet.”
But maybe the lie isn’t that life is hard.
Maybe the lie is that life must always be epic.
What if the greatest stories are the quiet ones?
What if you’re not the hero, but the one who stays faithful in the shadows?
What if you don’t conquer kingdoms but raise a family, plant a garden, keep your word, show up on hard days, and pray when no one’s watching?
That isn’t glamorous.
But it might just be holy.
Even Jesus didn’t live the kind of hero’s life the world celebrates.
Born in obscurity. Died in disgrace. Misunderstood. Mocked. Betrayed.
He didn’t climb the ladder. He descended.
And yet—He changed the world, not by winning, but by giving.
Maybe the true calling isn’t to be a hero, but to be a servant, a pilgrim, a child of God.
Maybe we’re not missing out.
Maybe we’re just not buying in.
So, I reject the glamour and choose the grace.
I lay down the spotlight and take up the cross.
I walk the quiet road, knowing that my life doesn’t need to be loud to be meaningful.
Because sometimes, the quiet faithfulness of the unknown is the most powerful defiance of all.
Not all lives are epic tales,
Some are soft like morning trails.
Not all climb to dragon’s den,
Some just hold the line again.
To walk unseen, yet not alone—
This quiet life may be the throne. 😌
#PassionWeek #Meditation
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