Why?

Why is that people can believe every written word known to man but when it comes to the Bible, not only is it not the holy written word of God, but that it is open to interpretation? Yes the interpretation that fits into their worldly beliefs no doubt. Now don't get me wrong I know there are things written in the Bible that are definitely open to interpretation and not black and white, but the interpretation is not you believe one thing and I believe something altogether different. Most of the differences in the Bible are minor not worth arguing about and certainly not anything that you are gonna loose your soul over. Today however I engaged in a theological discussion with people I work with and to sum it up I was alone in my beliefs, not that I was surprised but just dumb founded by the fact that all claimed to believe in God, I was thinking to myself "really"! How can you claim a belief in God but believe that "The Word" he brought to us is not His? I tried to explain that yes it was written by man but the words that these "men" wrote were divinely inspired. I will gladly stand alone and know I am right than to be wrong with the crowd!

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Feeling kinda blah today & I don't know why. I take my vitamins everyday but they don't seem to have a vitamin to help overcome the blah's. I don't want to go anywhere or do anything, maybe my battery just needs to be recharged. Any suggestions are welcome. Thanks for listening so to speak.

Stress

Why do we stess about stupid crap and neglect the things that truly matter? It seems that no matter how hard I try I seem to revert back to my old habits of bitching and complaining about many things I have no control over. I know life isn't fair, I know that wallowing in the mire only brings you down, I know that I am in control of how I feel. Why is it so hard to just put it all aside and just get down to living? Living for today! The good Lord tells us that we can't change yesterday and we aren't promised tomorrow, so we need to live in the present. Carpe Diem Sieze the day!

Growing Old

Have you noticed that the closer you get to an age that you once thought of as old the further back "old age" gets. Aging sometimes is depressing because our minds do not age at the same rate as our bodies do. In my mind I am still 20 y.o. but trying to do the same things you did at 20 you soon learn that your body is not going to take it anymore.

In general the Bible only promises us 3 score & 10 years, a score= 20 years, you do the math. Which begs the question, when you live beyond you 70 years does it matter how? I say yes, while you are living on borrowed time, we muct always try to be an influence to others. We can learn a lot from the "horrey" headed population, but too many of us (me included) are too busy to take the time to listen. The Bible commands us to respect & honor them and furthermore we are to take care of them as well when they are not able to take care of themselves. Think about the example you set for your children by lovingly taking care of your aging parents because remember.... They will be choosing your nursing home!

Grudges

No not the Sarah Michelle Gellar movie, but more of why do people hold them. I have asked myself this recently because there was a recent event that has caused a rift with someone I thought was a friend. As most things go it was really over something stupid. I own up to my end of what happened but the person with whom it happened has not spoken to me even though I have made several attempts at the time to make things right. I have even let time pass, don't they say that time heals all wounds? Not this time. Nothing! Why? I can't answer for what others do I can only try to make things right and hope & pray that the person will eventually come around. To be honest with you I have thought of things, like when asked to help I will say something snotty, or maybe just ignore it althogether, but in keeping with my theme; Being positive, I have to let this go. I have done this tonight. This person refuses to speak to me so I sent her a text that says "I want to ask your forgiveness. This request is unconditional and doesn't expire. I am so very sorry". I did not add but, it was because, just out right asked for forgiveness. We shall see, so far no response. This brings to mind several scriptures that speak to this very thing: Matt 6:9-14 (the Lord's prayer) we are to ask for forgiveness. Matt 5:39, about turning the other cheek, and Matt 18: 21-22 where Jesus tells us to forgive 70 x 7. This is not a literal number but an inference that we should forgive each and every time forgiveness is sincerely asked. Why do we choose not to forgive when the Lord forgives us each and every time we ask. So I say to everyone, let it go, life's too short, and in the end does it really matter? Do not give Satan any wriggle room, holding grudges gives him more than wriggle room, grudges will allow him to take up way too much space in your heart!

First things first

I have decided to try this form of communication, even if no one else reads it. I have been thinking that if I write it down it will slowly move from my conscience and turn into action. In January I made a New Year's resolution to try and be more positive, because I had been finding myself either leading or jumping on the band wagon of nay sayers and really feeling horrible. Well as most resolutions go, I have failed miserably. Well no more. The Lord calls us to be joyful and content. That is not to say we should not get upset or go with the status quo, but it does speak to our attitude. In the scheme of things when we truly worship Him, there is joy and contentment. Ours is the Hope He gives us that He will truly see us through all our troubles, and when we get out of His way He not only will see us through but make things turn out better than we could have ever imagined. So as I start this journey, better late than never, I will be posting random things that come my way or what I have been thinking about. Try not to be bored, I am not exciting, just a Christian trying to make it to heaven, and bring as many people with me that I can because the alternative is going to be Hell