Sorry I haven't posted in a while...even though I only know about a total of 1 peoples that care lol
So Life Lessons #14: The music you listen too, and the movies you watch, affect you much, much, much more than you realize.
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and so do the people you are around the most.
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So choose these things wisely.
Monday, January 3, 2011
Thursday, December 9, 2010
Life Lessons #12
Life Lesson #12: Everything looks charming in the sunset.
Everything looks charming in the sunset. Even old buildings and torn down places in a bad part of town look charming in the sunset. It creates an effect rather like a movie. It makes people and nature look beautiful. Evrything becomes charming.
In some ways this is like our lives and the people in them. We all put on a mask. Even without realizing it. We make ourselves charming when around others. We become perfect, they become perfect, and without realizing it, we form expectations that everyone is to be perfect. At least when they are around others and us. And then we get that perfect charming image in our head of what that person is like. Problem is, people aren't always perfect. And if you're around them long enough, and you pry into them hard enough, you'll uncover their dirt. The things they hide. Their not-so-charming aspects. Just like the old crumbling building in the not-so-great part of town usually looks foreboding and scary.
The sunset, and our masks, have a very chraming effect. But that's not who we really are. And we can't expect everyone to stay like that always. We wouldn't want ourselves held to that would we?
Everything looks charming in the sunset. Even old buildings and torn down places in a bad part of town look charming in the sunset. It creates an effect rather like a movie. It makes people and nature look beautiful. Evrything becomes charming.
In some ways this is like our lives and the people in them. We all put on a mask. Even without realizing it. We make ourselves charming when around others. We become perfect, they become perfect, and without realizing it, we form expectations that everyone is to be perfect. At least when they are around others and us. And then we get that perfect charming image in our head of what that person is like. Problem is, people aren't always perfect. And if you're around them long enough, and you pry into them hard enough, you'll uncover their dirt. The things they hide. Their not-so-charming aspects. Just like the old crumbling building in the not-so-great part of town usually looks foreboding and scary.
The sunset, and our masks, have a very chraming effect. But that's not who we really are. And we can't expect everyone to stay like that always. We wouldn't want ourselves held to that would we?
Monday, November 29, 2010
Tuesday, November 23, 2010
Saturday, November 20, 2010
Life Lesson #9
Life Lesson #9: Love your enemies
What does this mean to you? Do you ever think this is just something that applies to you if someday someone robs your house? Then you can pray for them? Or if someone does something really super terrible to you one day. Then you can forgive them. Or maybe you've even dared to apply it to that girl at school that hates your guts.
But what about looking at things in a different way.
Now, don't get me wrong, all those things listed definitely count. But what I'm saying is, just because we don't use the term "enemies" so freely today. In the case of this verse and lesson it can be applied to much more. Hear me out, I'm not saying to go out and start labeling a bunch of people your "enemies". But do consider this for a second.
Classic situation: You're walking along in the halls and your about to pass some "popular" person. It's just you two, and you really want to talk to them. From everything you've seen, they seem really cool. So you say hi. They don't reply. They don't even look at you. Don't even notice you.
I'm afraid in the past this has very easily made me bitter. When it comes to situations like this I adopt a sort of "If you snub me, I'll snub you back" attitude. Even lowering myself to gossiping about how stuck up they are, at times. But you see, this is exactly the type of place that Matthew 5:44 fits in. Instead of getting mad, gossiping, resenting it, feeling depressed, or even shrugging it off, were supposed to pray for them. To love them. To do good to them.
At this, I admit, I have failed...miserably. But that doesn't mean I'm gonna stop there. I plan on working on my attitude. To try and make a change for the better. To love the "popular" people. To love those that think they are too good for me. To pray for them honestly and earnestly. Not judge. Not gossip. Not hate. But love.
So, how about you?
What does this mean to you? Do you ever think this is just something that applies to you if someday someone robs your house? Then you can pray for them? Or if someone does something really super terrible to you one day. Then you can forgive them. Or maybe you've even dared to apply it to that girl at school that hates your guts.
But what about looking at things in a different way.
Now, don't get me wrong, all those things listed definitely count. But what I'm saying is, just because we don't use the term "enemies" so freely today. In the case of this verse and lesson it can be applied to much more. Hear me out, I'm not saying to go out and start labeling a bunch of people your "enemies". But do consider this for a second.
Classic situation: You're walking along in the halls and your about to pass some "popular" person. It's just you two, and you really want to talk to them. From everything you've seen, they seem really cool. So you say hi. They don't reply. They don't even look at you. Don't even notice you.
I'm afraid in the past this has very easily made me bitter. When it comes to situations like this I adopt a sort of "If you snub me, I'll snub you back" attitude. Even lowering myself to gossiping about how stuck up they are, at times. But you see, this is exactly the type of place that Matthew 5:44 fits in. Instead of getting mad, gossiping, resenting it, feeling depressed, or even shrugging it off, were supposed to pray for them. To love them. To do good to them.
At this, I admit, I have failed...miserably. But that doesn't mean I'm gonna stop there. I plan on working on my attitude. To try and make a change for the better. To love the "popular" people. To love those that think they are too good for me. To pray for them honestly and earnestly. Not judge. Not gossip. Not hate. But love.
So, how about you?
Tuesday, November 16, 2010
Monday, November 15, 2010
bleah
Sorry folks, no Life lesson for you today. I've got too many too learn myself.
And then there's also the fact that I spent the day facebook stalking, watching tearjerker movies, and listening to sappy love songs
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I hate this mood.
And then there's also the fact that I spent the day facebook stalking, watching tearjerker movies, and listening to sappy love songs
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I hate this mood.
Sunday, November 14, 2010
Life Lessons #7
Life Lesson #7: Give thanks in everything; meaning when things are good, as well as when they suck.
No one ever said it was easy.
No one ever said it was easy.
Thursday, November 11, 2010
Life Lessons #5
Life Lesson # 5? I'm loosing count already...
Anyway!
Hobbies are fun! Hobbies are more fun when they make you money. The End.
Anyway!
Hobbies are fun! Hobbies are more fun when they make you money. The End.
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