It is what it is

One of the things we have been hearing a lot lately is, "It is what it is". At first glance this seems to be a way of saying, "This is something we can not control or change, so it is not worth getting upset about". Okay, that would make sense, but it is not the end of it. "It is what it is" becomes an attitude all too quickly. Once it becomes an attitude, it saps your vitality, your energy, and your willingness to change - yourself and your world. At it's worse, "It is what it is" is a self-pitying, deprecating, piece of post-modern trash that tells you, "You don't matter; you can not effect change; you have no importance in your own life".

I have decided to reject this attitude at every level. The old prayer, "God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference" includes not beating your head against a stone wall, but it also includes accepting the challenge to dig under, climb over, or go around that stone wall; not to just sit on the ground moaning, "It is what it is".

Starting today I am standing in the gap against IIWII, and I am inviting you to join me in prayer to stand in this gap as well.
GS