You Are Awesome

I felt that I had to write this letter to my fellow brothers and sisters in Christ.

An Open Letter:

In the world of chaos and trouble, when we open our eyes each morning and bad news falls from the sky, even when we walk and talk, we can feel that as Christ believers there is no escape from it. The broken world has so much to offer and entertain, but it is empty inside and shiny outside, deceiving every human. How can we keep going? How can we cope with this? The answer depends on where you stand in Christ, and whether there is room for you to grow—a sacred place to pour out your heart to Jesus at His feet, freely to receive and give all the burdens of this world.

I am wondering: where are we? Are we adapting ourselves to new technologies of this world such as AI or other new habits, or are we truly seeking His Kingdom? Do we know we are so deeply loved? Can we pause for a moment to remind ourselves of a verse we have heard and read thousands of times?

“For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life.” — John 3:16

God so loved the people of the world—the great and majestic God, whom we call YAHWEH, our Father, our Shepherd—loves me and you, who believe in Him. We can then say that we are loved and cherished. We are known. What does that mean? It does not mean we believe, set, and go, and that God forgets His believers. It does not mean God is only interested in new and fresh believers. Of course, they are special and must be part of His plan on earth. But what I am saying is that whether you believed God 500 years ago or today, God sees both the same and loves both as deeply as He can. We all drink and share the same blood and body of Christ.

You are not forgotten by Yahweh. Your name is written in the Book of Life. You have eternal life in Him. Think about that. Even if no one around you encourages you, God is there. Even if no one around you lifts you up, God is there. Even if no one sees you or pays attention to you, God is there. God is there. God is there. Thousands of days you have been waiting for the answer—God sees. Thousands of days you have been waiting for breakthrough—God sees. Thousands of days you have been praying—God sees and cares, as He hears every single word you say. Trust Him.

We humans are often impatient, and I can say this about my generation:

• Used to instant results
• Constant phone and app stimulation
• Social media shortens attention span
• Fast entertainment everywhere
• One-click shopping and delivery
• AI and Google give instant answers
• Fear of missing out (FOMO)
• Busy and stressful lifestyles
• Less practice in waiting
• Culture rewards speed over patience
• Dopamine addiction from notifications
• Everything feels urgent now

What is this urgency in our life calling us to do so quickly? Even standing in a queue makes us frustrated and can ruin our day. Why can’t we slow down? What is this FOMO creeping into our lives, with comparison fueling it even more? How can this life of notifications and constant seeking of attention be changed? We live in a culture of “I want it now” and “I want it fast,” so how can we live as Christians within it? We are adapting and shaping our habits around it, and no one is truly addressing or defining what we can do.

If we do not adapt, we lose our jobs, our communities, and the people around us. We are not living in ancient times anymore. We need our phones for banking and communicating with loved ones from a distance. We need airplanes to visit our distant family and friends and to do ministry. God works through medicine to heal us. AI is becoming a major and increasingly instant presence—just ask, and an answer is given, for whatever reason. Faster is considered better. No waiting feels ideal. Quick feels like love. Adapting to change is getting into our veins.

God help us—not to make things easier, but to help us cope, to teach us how to be closer to Him, to have patience, to love Him more, to pause and reflect on His beauty, to be kind and smile in a world of rush and busyness. He helps us to shine for His name, to trust in Him, and to let God fight for us. We do not need to search for the best; we have the Best in us and with us. We pray more and shut down all voices of the world and listen to the voice of the Good Shepherd.

We need to reframe our lifestyle:

• Trained in patience rather than instant results
• Practicing silence instead of constant phone and app stimulation
• Strengthening focus instead of a shortened attention span
• Choosing meaningful depth over fast entertainment everywhere
• Disciplined living instead of one-click comfort and delivery culture
• Seeking wisdom over instant answers from AI and Google
• Peace in Christ instead of fear of missing out (FOMO)
• Restful rhythms instead of busy, stressful lifestyles
• Learning to wait on God instead of avoiding waiting
• Valuing faithfulness over speed and instant outcomes
• Self-control instead of dopamine-driven notification habits
• Living with an eternal perspective instead of constant urgency

We need a fresh appointment with the living God, who is the source of everyone and everything—not once, but every time we enter His presence. Our heavenly Teacher teaches us the habits of heaven: good, perfect, and unique.

I did not write this because we do not know these things—we do. I wrote it to remind us that our glorious day is in heaven with Jesus. This sinful world will continue on its own way. You, me, and God are the most important—not the things of this world. Jesus did not die for the things of the world; He died for you and me.

Your Friend

Dariush Y