I come to a crossroad where I directed by white and blue sign. The first thing that strikes me about this sign is that it has the super natural ability to force me into a decision to go in one of 2 ways the moment I read it. For a sign to have this type of effect on my will, I raise my guard. Something is a foot here. Unfortunately I do not have the luxury to sit and ponder the motives of this sign, as it is willing me to act and make a decision concerning my future direction.
I first think that the obvious direction it is telling me to go in, is up. There are exactly 13 arrows telling me to go up, and I am not the type of person you need to say something more than once too. However, almost immediately it becomes apparent to me that the arrows in the sign are arranged in a pattern reminiscent of a arrow pointing down. I am at a dilemma; this sign seems to contradict itself.
I have to fully evaluate my 2 choices. I first think that the 'Up' is superior. This is a conclusion based on chance. You see, while it is very unlikely that if 13 up arrows would happen to just so be arranged in the form of their opposite if the message was to advise an upward direction - it is even MORE unlikely that an arrow directing downward movement would be comprised of upward arrows. The odds are in favor of a message of 'up'.
But this is not "my final answer" I'm afraid. I remember the sign, and its peculiar property to tunnel my will. As I begin to ration that considering this extra information will lead to my decision I feel the sign giving me permission to proceed in my thought process.
I start slow. The sign is made up of 13 arrows. Not the friendliest number. I begin to think that maybe this sign does not have my best interests at heart. Perhaps if I choose wrong a terrible fate awaits me. I now recognize the task of choosing as a riddle, and the sign itself as some type of sphinx. My heart quickens.
In my panic I almost make a hasty move and decide on a downward direction. After all, such riddles often create the illusion of an obvious answer. So the fact that the downward symbol is subliminal and not on the surface, the obvious answer is down. Almost too
obvious....
I collect my thoughts and thoroughly ponder my situation. What results is me finding God and arriving at the true answer.
This sign has a purpose. Now purpose and desire are 2 very different things. Its desire is to deceive me. send me in the wrong direction. Perhaps even kill me. Fortunately for me, I know this.
Now its purpose is something else entirely. It is a tool of ethnic cleansing. A divine weapon of God's wrath. You see, for something to have the power to control my very will, it might be of awesome power.While something apart from God might be able to achieve this, only God would use it in such a mundane way as in my scenario. This is the personal God that the Bible talks about: An omnipotent being, that for some reason, gives a damn what you think.
It is at this point that I accepted Jesus Christ into my heart and was made free. Now I come to understand the purpose god has given this sign. It is a stairway to heaven for the righteous, but a cold and calculated meat grinder for the stupid and unworthy. Now all that is left is to make my decision.
The downward choice is a choice rooted in ones own ego. To believe that just because you dug beneath one layer of obvious to reveal something deeper - to lead you to the decision that your digging is done... this is arrogance. The goats in their folly will think to themselves, "Oh it's actually subliminally pointing downwards, lalala, I'm so clever! lalala, That's all there is to it, lalala, there is no god lalala..." And down, down they go into the fiery pits of hell.
The upward choice is a humble and blessed choice. The humble and righteous have the wisdom to know that this is more than just 1 layer thick. Upwards they will go, into the heavenly arms of the Father.
I go up.