Why tell?

I checked out a book titled A Lifetime of Secrets. It was compiled by Frank Warren. He asked people to send him postcards telling him anything they wanted to get off their chest. As I have been reading through it, I have seen the need for man to be forgiven and forgive. So many people are seeking resolution but are too weak to actually follow through. This is not to say that I am better, but that I am also weak and am even more thankful that I have been forgiven.

Hunting Unicorns

Unicorns are elusive, valuable and everyone wants to have one. They are basically like pea coats. Unlike pea coats, however, unicorns do not sell for $450 at Dillards, sell out online at JC Penny, Kohls and Macy's. If I had been searching for a unicorn I would have given up a long time ago, because I dont have a elf-made compass, a golden lasso or magical boots so that the unicorn could not hear me coming. None of these things were needed to obtain a pea coat, but they might as well have been.

Until today! I found a pea coat which is basically the same as slaying a unicorn.

Defining Features

The New York Times recently published an article claiming that ‘Denial Makes the World Go ‘Round’*. Their observations draw much from man’s state of total depravity and propose denial as the key to living harmoniously within this state; but this is not the issue that hit home. I would argue that semantics make the world go ‘round.

Semantics separate the visionaries from the dreamers because give shape to vision, objectives and goals. Many have received the title of ‘visionary’ and many more would adorn themselves with this title. This in itself warrants little criticism for all visionaries start as aspirators. The rub comes because many lack definition and methodology for their vision, which naturally leads them to disillusionment and frustration.

The vehemence with which people espouse their visions bear no direct correlation to the vision’s applicable worth. Recently, ‘returning to holistic ministry’, ‘taking relationships slowly’ and ‘focusing on school’ have been the mantras floating through my social circles. With genuine enthusiasm I have asked how those things play out in everyday life and have been met with vagaries and quizzical faces. These visions and goals warrant nothing beyond dinner table discussion until they can be played out in everyday life.

Without vision, there is little reason so move forward,
but without method of conveyance, vision is no better than illusion.

*(http://www.nytimes.com/2007/11/20/health/research/20deni.html?em&ex=1195794000&en=78a26952353ee42d&ei=5087%0A)

Identity Crisis

My Life is lame.

Not 'my' life so much, but the title of my blog. I am unsure about a new name and need some help. Even if you never read John Bunyan, and especially if you have never read James Frey, please offer your suggestions.

Muse Team...Assemble!

Cavalier Proverbs

Words of near-wisdom from the road trip to Maryland.

Give a man a fish, feed him for a day;
give a man a Cheese-it, sustain him for the night.

Unconsciousness tames the tongue.

Josh: That's the first thing my dad said to me when I told him I
wanted to go into missions, 'you're gonna be poor'.
Kalan: That is true; you could work for Benny Hin
Ben: Yes, you do have that option Josh, but it is kind of like selling your soul to the Devil.

Latenight Reading

In light of improving my internet writing, knowing that its cumulative worth is minimal I am beginning to check out other writings. These were recommended. Tell me what you think about them.

www.jesuscreed.org
http://theresurgence.com/md_blog
http://mikalatos.blogspot.com/

This is certainly far from Wayne Grudem, but hopefully fulfilling in a different way.

Keys to Blogging

I made a new friend in Maryland. He said that 1,700 people viewed his blog in February. In a, perhaps foolish, moment of amazement, I asked him what could be so interesting about himself that would draw so many people to read his blog. I have yet to evaluate the total worth of these, but this is what I learned:
1. write everyday-give the people what they want
2. link to other websites-you can only so interesting by yourself
3. be consistent-schizophrenia is undervalued as a whole
4. be famous

check out Daniels outdated blog at thecollegekid.wordpress.com

He said that pictures help too...

The Mediator

I was struck by this excerpt from Job today:

If I wash myself with snow water, and cleanse my hands with soap;
Yet shalt though plunge me in the pit, and mine own clothes shall loathe me.
For he is not a man, as I am, that I should answer him, and we should come together in court.
Neither is there any mediator betwixt us, that might lay his hand upon us both.
Let him take his rod away from me and let not dread of him terrify me:
Then would I speak, and not fear him; but it is not so with me.
9:30-35; KJV

I was struck, as I have been recently in other ways, at the true might of God. Job later says that he would demonstrate his depravity simply by opening his mouth to God. This reminds me that to look upon God would destroy us and it overwhelms with relief me that we do have a mediator in Christ. We may approach God only because Jesus is our representative. How much greater this blessing is when seen in light of our iniquity before the Father.

What I can share that is not my own

I love simply stated wisdom. I am going add them as I hear them simply because I enjoy them, not with the hope that you will love them, but to know which ones have spoken to me:

"We believe that we are in the land of the living and travel to the land of the dead, but we have it all wrong. We are in the land of the dead, moving to the land of the living."

Thank you Paul.

Thought for the week

Although not my own and I am sure not profound so some, I offer this comment that was highly thought-provoking this week:

Theology should lead to Doxology

Trick or Treat

This is from Halloween. Are these costumes amazing or what!?

-Lisa, thanks for being Christine.

The Man of Many Faces

This week was spirit week! I don’t know why that excites me so, but I did have a good time. Each day was themed and we could dress up for each respective theme. The themes are as follows:
Tuesday-Decade Day. Relive a decade of your choosing and this decade does not count.
Wednesday-Twin Day. Be someone you know along with them or swap with them or be each other.
Thursday-Career Day. Choose the career you wanted but know you will never do.
Friday-Warrior Day. Choose from the warrior class of pirate, ninja, cowboy or Viking.

I regrettably did only Tuesday and Thursday and even more regrettably only have pictures from Tuesday. On Decade Day I brought back the early nineties; smell like teen spirit anyone? On Thursday I dressed as a mild mannered reporter, yet my true self was revealed as a distinctive ‘S’ logo could be seen underneath my business attire.