I’m tired and not tired… hopefully the title of this post will explain the randomness of this post.
I haven’t blogged in long time. That’s pretty much because I haven’t had anything worthwhile to say. There’s enough junk and bad info floating around in this world; I don’t feel I particularly need to contribute any more worthless noise to the universe.
Family Matters was overall a good show. Not incredibly intellectually stimulating, but it was definitely more wholesome than the junk on TV today.
I don’t really like The Office that much anymore. I know- shocking. The old jokes are definitely funny; and I don’t think I’ll stop saying “yesh” for a while, but I just can’t really continue to stomach the kind of humor The Office has begun to produce. There’s just nothing really redeemable about it anymore; it’s offensive and crude and I can’t imagine Christ smiles when jokes about drunkeness and lewd behavior fly left and right. Plus, with the Jim and Pam tension gone, there’s just not much driving the show.
I really want to know God on a deeper level. I honestly feel like that’s been missing. But think about it– what does God say in Jeremiah 9 that should be the one thing anybody should boast in? That they understand and KNOW God. What does Christ say in Matthew 7 was the fatal flaw of the false believers? That they never KNEW Him. What does Paul say in Philippians 3 is the most important thing above all else? That he may KNOW Christ and the power of His resurrection. When I think about my knowing God, I am sorely convicted that it could be stronger and more fervent. Sometimes I feel like I know a lot ABOUT God… way more than I KNOW Him. I was just given a book written by John Owen called Communion With God. Prayerfully, I’ll have time in the near future to read what this godly man has to say on knowing God and benefit from it.
Which brings me to one of my age-old questions… one I know the intellectual answer to, but I always have a rough time fleshing out- how much of sanctification is His grace and how much is our effort? I know it’s 100% His grace… but we don’t just sit on our hands. We work, acknowledging that it is only and totally through His strength we are able to work… but our acknowledging of His grace has to be more than giving Him credit after the fact, right?
I HATE the health-and-wealth gospel. I HATE it. The TV’s on right now and there’s this televangelist screaming and butchering the Scriptures saying that if you give to his ministry, you’ll feel better physically and all your monetary problems will be solved. No joke. This is for reals. And I HATE it. Seriously… he is currently hocking “tailor-made miracles for your specific situation”. Ugh. Shudder.
I’m starting Seminary in a few weeks. I’m scared. I know that the Lord goes before His children in whatever they do if they are humbly submitting their lives to them. I’m still a little apprehensive, though. I’ve seen pastors fall and hurt people on their way down. I know of the stricter standard God holds those who hold church leadership. The stakes are higher. I don’t want to screw up. I want to be faithful to the end, whenver that may be.
I bought a new pickup truck the day after Thanksgiving. The Lord definitely provided after a lot of prayer. However, it was one of those things where you trust Him, but at the end of the process, He shows you just how much more you needed to trust Him… you know? He exposes your lack of faith and still shows Himself to be kind and faithful despite of our weakness.
I reallyt like Burt Reynold’s red shirt from Smokey and The Bandit. I know, I know, I have a weird sense of fashion… or perhaps a non-existent sense of fashion.
I’m really going to miss my brother next semester when he goes to IBEX. Nobody makes me laugh like Mikey does- nobody. He does the craziest things and says even crazier things… I usually laugh so hard I cry at least twice a week.
I guess, to finish it up, I should probably write a little bit about one of the coolest things going on right now… I’m dating a super-cool girl. She’s really godly and incredibly fun to talk to and hang out with. Honestly, she pushes me to be a godlier man just by the way she lives her life. She’s committed to prayer and to the Truth of the Scriptures and to proclaiming the Gospel boldly. The genuine authenticity of her faith is an encouragement and example to me. She’s one of the most compassionate and selfless people I’ve ever met. Plus, she totally kicks my tail in chess and she has great taste in books, movies, and coffee. Yep, she rocks.
Ok, that’s pretty much it. I’m getting kind of tired now. May you grow in grace and godliness and die to self daily as you follow the Savior.
