Forgiven so I can Forgive?

My first question is this; why did Jesus come to earth? I think that there are several answers and all would be partially correct. I think he came down as a guide. Some one to show us the way. How to live the best life. He also came to pay the price of our sin. Not to forgive us. You see God has already done that. By sending his son he shows that he already has. The next question is this; if you have forgiven someone do they have to ask in order for you to have forgiven them? I don't think so. When I ask someone to forgive me it's because I want to know if they have. Forgiveness is basically the same as grace. They mess up and you say it's ok knowing that they haven't changed and will do it again. But what God wants is repentance. And Jesus shows us what that looks like. We don't have to get it perfect because we are forgiven and have accepted that. But In all this the lord has saved us from death which we know was the consequence of our actions and if with this knowledge we do not aspire to become a better person then we truly are no better than sinners.

Leaping into a false reality.

So most people would agree that perception is half of reality. The only problem with that is then there is no common reality. Having your own reality isn't so bad all by itself but what happens when that reality draws other people in? I guess occasionally it works out and you get this wobbly senses of a common reality. But too often it fails and you are left wondering what happened. I'm not saying that is always going to be the case but so often it will as long as you continue to think in terms of your perceptions as reality. I don't want you to go and think that every perception but yours is reality but I want you to question yours. So that when the time comes for you to defend your reality you know beyond a shadow of a doubt that your perception is in fact reality and not just reality for you but for anyone else who hears it.

Trusting Denim

Lately I have felt under attack spiritually. In this instance the effects of the attack are very physical. It has left me with an emotional scar. Some one I knew very well has come to conclusions about me as a person that I would have never thought possible. The worst part in all this is that they and the person they went to in confidence and for guidance have bypassed me in there method for dealing with the accusations brought forth. I am angry and confused. I do not know fully the accusations that are made of me. I have not had a say in all that has happened. I have no where else to go.

Lord forgive me. Like so many times I have only thought of you at the last. You know my heart and the full truth of the situation. Forgive me for my anger. Let this not be a stumbling stone the drives me from the church but a turning point, let it guide me to a better life serving you. Also forgive the parties involved for any wrongful actions. Help me to fully forgive them and still continue to love them. Lord forgive me for what I have done wrong in this situation.

Collecting God

Everyone collects things. Some people collect knives, others stamps, some coins so on and so forth. I collect things too but a lot of time and money goes into these collections. The funniest part is it's all for nothing in the end. But what if someone had a collection that didn't lead to nothing. What if someone was collecting God? A weird thought I know but reading a bible verse or leading someone to the lord, just being a Christian is pretty much the best collection you'll ever start. And sure it's going to cost money and time but I'm pretty sure your going to enjoy this collection. There are great benefits too like there's a club and you'll get to meet this real famous guy. In fact a third of the collection is about him. Well anyway I think I could probably work a little harder on my collection. I know it will be worth it in the end when you finally have all of God.

Moderatly

What if? I'm sure everyone has a "what if". Like what if I kissed him that night or what if I didn't. Or what if I didn't get behind the wheel after that party. Past has Past and is no longer relevant except for to teach. Cruel I know and you may argue that the effects last longer. I am here to say that the past teaches and our heightened intelligence then allows us to cause the effects. Religion may try to argue this on me but I'm sure that the Lord has died and rose again, I'm also certain that he's not going to do it a second time. The Bible is a book to teach on life, it is not an effect of life the intelligence of life casued the effect. Anyway I'm tired and this argument is not articulating as well as imagined. Partially because I am too tired to word it properly. But my point is that if we get caught up on wondering something like "What if Jesus hadn't died for us" then we loss focus on the fact that he did and we don't learn from it.

Procrastination

Have you ever.... That's a great way to start. Well now it's down to business. I procrastinate it's just something I do. Here's the tricky part though. When to start to actually get it done on time. I don't like to be late. I hate it but I don't like to be incredibly early either. Gee I am kinda rambling. My point is that procrastination is not always a bad thing but it gets bad when you don't know if you'll have enough time to do what is needed. I.E. Reading your bible. I know I put off the important things a lot of the time. The only thing is tomorrow isn't guaranteed so shouldn't you just make sure that you got it covered in cased you wake up one day and tomorrow's gone?

Thrills

Thrills in life are a crazy thing. Some people get a thrill from stealing and others from drinking too much alcohol. Me? Well, I'll tell you I tried a lot of things for a cheap thrill. But the best one I ever had was giving to others. In essence being kind with out reason. I was on a high for practical the rest of the day. Which leads me to wonder why it's so hard to be kind. It's not like it's going to cost you as much as smoking pot or drinking you guts out. People find it so easy to do the worst things. I just wonder why!