"59"

Turning the page on the birthday calendar is not such a momentous occasion. Looking back over "58", I can see good things, and yet many more things that need work. More than a number, "59" opens its wings for flights of fancy, treks of tenacity, and field trips of faith. We get too bogged down with numbers, so much so, that we use them as excuses for not beginning new endeavors, or as reasons why our behaviors and attitudes should change. The spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak, or so they say. Then find strength in that weakness to do something new. Concentrate on your abilities more than dwelling on your limitations. Be more loving, forgiving, serving, listening, merciful and kind. Strive for peace, and let the small stuff roll off. Love God. Love others. Serve the world.

Thank You, Micah........... (A Rant)

We sit and blame everyone else, when all the time the source of our problems is us. We become so full of ourselves, and we romanticize past eras in such a way that we become blind to our own sinfulness and conceit. We try to place ourselves on equal footing with God, we try to elevate our standing by tearing down others, and we use pat answers, catch phrases and verses out of context in place of well researched and thought out ideas. We refuse to think for ourselves because we might not like the answers that come, so we follow words that tickle our ears and we become like lambs to the slaughter. We accept what sounds feasible instead of questioning its validity and how it stands up when checked scripturally (using full passages, and not just a phrase here or there, I might add). It is time to open our eyes and minds to the truth Jesus taught, that we must love one another, no matter who we are or what we think. With every adverse comment and action, we throw up barrier after barrier which block access to Jesus. We have to stop bludgeoning people with our perspective and interpretation of the truth.