I have no way of knowing much. I can only assume things are true more often than not. I make the effort to be honest in what I see and hear, however. I try not to spin things to my favor or to my shame.
God is real. Jesus is God. Jesus rose from the dead. He holds the keys to hell and death, as in no one can die or be damned without his authorization. The Shroud of Turin is real. The Prince of Peace by Akiane Kramarik is a portrait of what Jesus actually looks like.
It is irrelevant whether anyone agrees with me or not. They are not me. They do not hold their thoughts to the same standard, not even close. They learn rather than think, more often than not, and are indoctrinated accordingly. When they demand “evidence” they mean an “authorized” opinion. Your argument is supposed to be echoes of “credentialed” strangers.
Judging myself is the hardest thing to do. I must be willing to dislike or appreciate what I see, and honestly. I have judged myself. I shall not be judged.
I am sincere. I am compassionate. I am diligent. I am friendly. I generally distrust people but the world has proven me right. You shall never hear me say “I hate people” because I do not. I bother to notice when someone does something good, and I appreciate the goodness. I praise it. I do not admire strength or intellect. I am not contemptuous of weakness or ignorance. The best to me is the best one can do, not what is expected of them.
There is nothing I dislike about myself. I am naïve. I am confounded by some of the simplest things, especially regulations and technology. I am passionate about freedom and justice and may go to extremes to assure them. I am capable of cruelty. I can kill… and for reasons most people would consider unreasonable.
I am imaginative and creative. These are two things not
of my spirit. They are of my nature. My humanity is sanctified by the Spirit,
however. My imagination and creativity are sacred accordingly. They are
expressions of my sincerity, compassion, diligence, friendliness and distrust.
They are parables as art and fiction.
People expect a lot for the very little they contribute. Their hypocrisy is writ large, as they hold others to a higher standard. As such, they have no say concerning such matters.
ReplyDeleteIt is easy to expect. It is difficult to actually do something. I am given advice by those who do NOTHING... yet they call me the fool and coward... without ever bothering to prove themselves otherwise.
DeleteThe answers are often simple and not complicated. Complicated answers are generally self-serving in some way, and it is possible for you to be unaware that that is happening. Also, if you feel compelled to get very passionate or angry about something, that tends to be because of a temptation to fear. There should be no fear with the Lord in control. I hate to say this, but your blog is getting whinier and whinier by the week. You have no reason to defend yourself if you have truly found what is true. You only need to believe and everything will be okay. It's okay for people to disagree. That is not an attack. Just relax and know that you are right in peace. We're all friends here, and nobody ever said friends had to agree.
ReplyDeleteWhen I am actually angry, I am literally violent. I do not yell. I attack. No warning. I kicked in a door when I was in college... and I wasn't angry yet. When I am passionate, I go to jail. I have done it before. I seem extreme because I am beyond the mediocrity of the norm. You are still trying to understand me within limitations that are not me. You dismiss my compassion as pride and my determination as anger.
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