Worldview Article Essay

There are many different unique worldviews out there that can differ from person to person. After reading multiple articles through the lens of other people, it has allowed me to come to the strong conclusion that the way I try to see the world is through Jesus’ eyes.
One of the articles I read was about a woman, Juliet Corwin, who was born deaf but had the privilege of using cochlear implants to help her hear. Her whole life, she struggled with a sense of belonging. She wasn’t deaf enough for the deaf community, but she also couldn’t hear well enough to be accepted as a normal human being. Discrimination is one of main concerns of our sin filled world. To her, she has been ignored by people who are just like her, just because her parents made a choice to benefit her life with technology – but discrimination extends much beyond this. Communities like the LGBTQ+, difference in social class, ethnic minorities, and many more groups all over the world face agonizing discrimination.

Reading this strongly urges me to bring love to a world that’s filled with hatred. I find my identity as a child of God, and I truly do believe that we love because he first loved us (1 John 4:19). With love, we can conquer anything that the world throws our way. It’s all about the mindset and attitude that we place towards certain things. If we all are able to see that diversity brings about connections, the little holes in the world will start to mend itself up. Each and every one of us are created in the image of God, and I really think that if we were to reflect Him even in the slightest bit, it could benefit us in the long run. Corwin even goes on to say in her article, The lonely world between the hearing and the Deaf, that she hopes deaf children will grow up with the sense of being accepted. It’s time that we put our differences aside to love and care for one another.

The second article I read was about a cancer patient, Kate Bowler, that battled between a life threatening disease and plain fear. She’s afraid that she’s not able to be strong for her husband and little boy, and couldn’t find the balance between how to be strong and when it’s okay to be afraid. She was, however, able to find that balance. Similarly with the previous article, her answer was just simply: to love. Bowler says in her article, Living a chronic life in a fix-it-now world, “I know the world is full of things to fear, but our love will make a path. We will learn to plod ahead even though love itself makes us terrified that we cannot be without each other.”

I know and have been told many times that perfect love drives out fear (1 John 4:18). Non-believer or believer, we should take this motto to heart. I probably will never understand the pain she went through as a cancer patient, but this is definitely applicable to so many other regions in life. Love can be a remedy to plenty of other challenges that we might face. It can be used to mend a broken relationship, developed as a daily attitude, and most importantly, a lens to see the world through.

It’s not easy choosing love every day, but it is a conscious choice that we have to make in order to survive. I like to put things into perspective this way because I know from experience that this has worked for me, time and time again. Through every trial and tribulation, I was able to push through because of the love that Jesus has so graciously granted me. I do not deserve His love, but what I can do is spread it to those around me. It’s a gift that’s to be shared with not only our loved ones, but our enemies as well. The second greatest command the Lord gave us is that we are to love our neighbors as ourselves (Mark 12:31). If only we could all spread a little love, things just might turn out okay.

My writing process and Rough Draft

Reflection: We were asked to read two articles that were related to worldview and write a reflection on it. I was able to gain a lot of insight on how others that might be less fortunate than I am viewed certain issues. This certainly allowed me look at things from a different perspective, and I definitely learned to not take life for granted. A lot of the things I experience, others cannot, and it just made me learn to be thankful each and every day to even be alive. Realizing this prompts me to be more successful and live life to the fullest, serving Jesus in everything that I do.