Monthly Archive for August, 2007

More Knowledge.

Published on August 29, 2007 in Spiritual and Theories. 0 Comments

A while back a I wrote a blog post about ignorance, and the innocence that it brings (which has been re-posted on the next page over); however today I am going to talk about the flip side of that coin.

The hardest part about knowledge is the responsibilty that it brings.

It’s amazing how fallible the human mind is. It’s also amazing how the more you want to forget something the harder it is to forget.

Recently I have had a struggle with knowing something was wrong and doing it anyway. I have been using grace as a license. But no more. I am realizing the responsibilty that knowledge brings, and trying with everything inside of me to not take advantage of my savior.

To truly worship my God from everything inside of me I have to realize that I am a man of unclean lips and of a compromised mind.

(2 Peter 1:3-9)
His divine power has given us everything we need for life and godliness through our knowledge of him who called us by his own glory and goodness. Through these he has given us his very great and precious promises, so that through them you may participate in the divine nature and escape the corruption in the world caused by evil desires.
For this very reason, make every effort to add to your faith goodness; and to goodness, knowledge; and to knowledge, self-control; and to self-control, perseverance; and to perseverance, godliness; and to godliness, brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness, love. For if you possess these qualities in increasing measure, they will keep you from being ineffective and unproductive in your knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. But if anyone does not have them, he is nearsighted and blind, and has forgotten that he has been cleansed from his past sins.

My Inner Conflict

Published on August 28, 2007 in Beauty, Duality, Life, My Thoughts and Pieces of Me. 0 Comments

Duality is the mark of life.

My nature blinds me. My pride anesthetizes me. And, in the end, I betray myself.
Logic has become me, and beauty has died. I have become guilty of piracy.
My struggle has ended, but the battle is lost. The war continues, but I am numb.
My ears hear, but my eyes do not see. My mind comprehends, but I have become a hypocrite; the person I hate.

Strength comes through the weakness, but in becoming “strong” I have become weak; in becoming wise I have become a fool. And in becoming righteous I have become wicked.

A new dawn arises, and with it new hope. The pain is unbearable. But I must stay the course. I am, now, no more than a mere mortal, but the knowledge that nothing has changed is what brings the pain.

Now knowing pain, I grieve for those I have wounded. But new life is upon me, and with it new understanding.
I now know the struggle. I have joined the rebellion. And I will fight.

What Do We Worship?

Published on August 26, 2007 in Church, My Thoughts, Spiritual and Theories. 2 Comments

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Faith, by nature, is only faith when doubt is present.
Courage is only courage when there is something to prevent you from completing an action (such as fear).
Beauty is only beautiful, when there is pain.
And God is only glorious when He is made perfect in our weakness.

Why are Christians constantly trying to be perfect? Why are Christians constantly trying to make their lives perfect and blaming God for their “blessings”.
Do we think that by these means we worship God?

It seams to me that the we have tried to find a way to worship without sacrifice. We have allowed the ghosts to manipulate and evolve our understanding of the law, so we would never have to face the truth. A truth so profound and so influential that if faced with this truth we would never be the same.

Our lives are not our own. We now claim to live for a risen savior who is the son of God. We now have a responsibility to God and to man to no longer live life as though we were the only ones on earth.

Jesus is calling us to be his followers; his church; unified and unwavering. We must, truly forsake all that we presuppose in order to worship a God so holy that we are not worthy to be in his presence.

Why does the church stoop to worship a calf of gold, when they could worship the God who created the universe?

My thought…
Because having faith in a God that would allow bad things to happen, or rather, having faith in a God that would allow organized chaos, a God not directly in control of the things that happen in the world, is too hard for them. So, they have ceased to have faith. They have instead replaced God with a tangible idol, who they have named God, giver of gifts, and are happy in their ignorance.

Harsh words… I know. But it grieves my heart so much to see the church, the bride of Chirst, sell out for such a cheap trick.

Flight of the Conchords

Published on August 15, 2007 in Comedy and Video. 2 Comments

I was browsing Youtube the other day (the day my site was down) when I found this amazing song by Flight of the Conchords.
Enjoy.

After doing a little more research I found out that Flight of the Conchords has a show on HBO called Flight of the Conchords. I watched it and thought it was hilarious.
So anyway, I would encourage you to check the show out if you like their stuff.