About.
In recent years I have been forced to examine my purpose in life. I think that it’s fair to say that most everyone goes through at least a moment where they are forced to look in the mirror and analyze how their life has progressed thus far. Most would agree that self-reflection is an important part of growth. We can identify the things we have done favorably as well as things we would like to improve or change. Especially in youth, it is easier to change the future as we are given more prospective time ahead of us to affect. At the time of writing this in October 2020, I am 22 years old.
I've been thinking and praying on this website for a while- whether I should or should not post it. I first wanted to examine my intentions behind it- was I doing this to try to gain attention or find favorability from a certain crowd? This was my first fear for myself because, for one, I did not want to fuel pride in myself. And I also did not want to detract from the purpose of bringing glory to God. I decided to start with writing a blog simply because the projected audience would be limited to those most connected with me. Blogs are almost entirely outdated and non-existent which I thought would be a good start to reach a few people without it being too overwhelming. My second fear was that writing would cause a rift in some of my relationships/ I would face persecution for some of my beliefs. This was a harder fear to face as the possibility of this is more likely than anything else. Also regarding the fact that I generally am a private person in my personal matters. However, after much prayer I came to two conclusions to this. Firstly, that my purpose in life is not to gain favor from the world- I'm not a politician. Secondly, that it is better to write and speak a well-formulated thought than to never speak at all. Whether or not people choose to listen, it is not my purpose or point to make them. I am writing for the one, not the many. This is my life’s mission in one sentence:
To live an elegant life: to be bold in the face of transgression, to treat humanity with true kindness, love, grace, and compassion, to uphold myself to the highest degree of moral, and to be a source of Christ’s light to those I encounter.
I seek the truth. Although my life’s mission will never change, my perception of the world is bound to. I welcome those who disagree with me. Although I cannot say that I will agree with you, I respect well formulated ideas and opinions.
So welcome to my site, where hopefully we can learn and grow a little more together – to ultimately live with true grace and elegance.
With Love,
Kristen L. Wu
