NdukuOutLoud

I grew up in a deeply Christian household-church wasn’t optional,it was part of life.My parents are devout believers, and for the most part, that’s the tradition I’ve followed. Even as an adult, I still attend church, still check the box for “Christian” when filling out forms, and still believe in God. A God. Just one- creator, Provider, and sustainer of life.

But when it comes to Jesus, that’s where my questions begin. Christianity is built around Him-His life,teachings, and sacrifice. And while I respect all beliefs, I find myself shifting towards the Universe itself being divine.

The stories about Jesus are incredible. But that’s what they are-stories. Parables,lessons,metaphors meant to guide us. Yet in the world I come from,most of it is taken literally. Well.. not everything. I personally choose to embrace the story of wine quite literally-and admittedly, enviously.

With Easter, these thoughts have been louder in my mind-especially about His death and resurrection, and the lesson I’ve chosen to take form them.

Transcending the Flesh

Jesus was a divine being, clothed in human form. He walked among us, questioned the way we judged, lived,sinned. He challenged what righteousness meant and pointed to something greater- higher realms,deeper truths, more expansive existence beyond the limitations of the flesh.

But the most profound lesson?He has to surrender to God’s will. He had to resist temptation and show that it’s possible to live aligned with the divine.

And then He died-or rather,the flesh did.

But the spirit transcended.

And that’s where I see the true meaning of the story-not in salvation, but in transformation.

Dying Without Dying

We should die too. Not in the literal sense but in the way Jesus showed us-by letting go of the flesh and its distractions.

If we live solely for earthly desires,constantly feeding the physical self without nurturing the spirit,we lose something essential. We never reach our highest form,our fullest potential as creators,visionaries, and enlightened beings.

That’s what the resurrection represents. Not just hope or redemption, but a call to leave behind the wright of what drains us.

We need to let go of what disrupts our balance,of what weakens the spirit. We need to stop feeding destruction and start honoring what elevates us.

Saving Ourselves

I don’t think the Easter story is about Jesus saving us. I think it’s about Him showing us how to save ourselves.

To rise beyond limitation.

To transcend beyond survival.To live.

That, to me, is the lesson worth holding onto