some things i've been meaning to say
here are a few things that have been bothering me or i've been thinking about lately. and again, everything's a john fischer devotional.
post-modernism
it's wrong. there's right, and there's wrong, and people shouldn't be allowed to do wrong just b/c "it's who they are." i know killing florida panthers is legal if you're a seminole native american. but is it right?
quote J.F. "When it comes to right and wrong, we could afford to be a little politically incorrect!" it's not getting medieval on someone... just old-fashioned maybe.
Christianity
it's hard. and it's meant to be. people doubt you, there are pop shots being taken at your expense constantly, and it's possible we could die for what we believe. but, it's all worthwhile. and true. people who doubt have no faith. for whatever reason, some claim Jesus, the Bible... it's all made up. but it's not. b/c who makes up this idea?
here's a guy
he comes to earth to save it
is killed by the ones whom he's saving
then tells everyone else to die along with him
right... that's gonna be something i want to fake. as J.F. put it... "whoopee! where do i sign up?"
forgiveness and pride
you gotta swallow your pride and forgive people you don't feel like forgiving. yes... even when they're wrong. and yes... even moreso when they don't think they're wrong.
there's an awesome story here about a KKK leader and a black, female civil rights leader who became friends and fought segregation together until he died.
the last J.F. quote of the day... "Do you have any enemies? Maybe you should find out what you have in common. I’m thinking of someone right now. It seems impossible, I know, but then, after hearing this story, you have to have hope."
powerful stuff. cuz i know there are people in my life that i wouldn't want to be paired up for anything.
and that's what's been on my plate while i haven't been blogging.
there's much more, but i can save that for another day. long blogs get boring.
post-modernism
it's wrong. there's right, and there's wrong, and people shouldn't be allowed to do wrong just b/c "it's who they are." i know killing florida panthers is legal if you're a seminole native american. but is it right?
quote J.F. "When it comes to right and wrong, we could afford to be a little politically incorrect!" it's not getting medieval on someone... just old-fashioned maybe.
Christianity
it's hard. and it's meant to be. people doubt you, there are pop shots being taken at your expense constantly, and it's possible we could die for what we believe. but, it's all worthwhile. and true. people who doubt have no faith. for whatever reason, some claim Jesus, the Bible... it's all made up. but it's not. b/c who makes up this idea?
here's a guy
he comes to earth to save it
is killed by the ones whom he's saving
then tells everyone else to die along with him
right... that's gonna be something i want to fake. as J.F. put it... "whoopee! where do i sign up?"
forgiveness and pride
you gotta swallow your pride and forgive people you don't feel like forgiving. yes... even when they're wrong. and yes... even moreso when they don't think they're wrong.
there's an awesome story here about a KKK leader and a black, female civil rights leader who became friends and fought segregation together until he died.
the last J.F. quote of the day... "Do you have any enemies? Maybe you should find out what you have in common. I’m thinking of someone right now. It seems impossible, I know, but then, after hearing this story, you have to have hope."
powerful stuff. cuz i know there are people in my life that i wouldn't want to be paired up for anything.
and that's what's been on my plate while i haven't been blogging.
there's much more, but i can save that for another day. long blogs get boring.
