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| what the heck?
this doesn't happen to people i know. My friends.
"And we know that God causes all things to work together for good to those who love God, to those who are called according to His purpose." Romans 8:28
Seriously?!
God's sovereignty and goodness has never been so hard to swallow.
I believe it in my mind, but i sure as heck don't feel it.
"Will the one who contends with the Almighty correct him?
Let him who accuses God answer him!
Then the LORD answered Job out of the storm. He said:
Who is this that darkens my counsel
with words without knowledge?
Brace yourself like a man;
I will question you,
and you shall answer me.
Where were you when I laid the earth's foundation?
Tell me, if you understand.
Who marked off its dimensions? Surely you know!
Who stretched a measuring line across it?...
...Will the one who contends with the Almighty correct him?
Let him who accuses God answer him!
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| Why does no one read or think (deeply) anymore?
No one is silent anymore.
It is the weekend. Saturday night. I am sitting in my silent apartment with the windows open and the lights off. I can hear the days rain dripping off my balcony and the irregular hum of an endless line of cars passing on the road a block or two away. If anyone saw me here, they would pity me. it would take a lot to get me to move though. this is the way i like it. all week we run around. all week we study, every night we have as much fun as we can, and all week people anticipate the weekend when they can let go and relax. and then, every weekend, everyone goes out and drinks till they can't remember, and parties till they can't stand. Am i a loser because i like to rest on my weekend?
everyone expects to be constantly stimulated. trends reflect society, look at facebook. you present yourself as accurately or inaccurately as you want and the sit back and watch the news feed while you wait for notifications. and sometimes you express your opinion on a photo or comment on someone's wall about something that is going on in your life. it is all input with no (substantial) output. it's all narcissism.
everyone goes to college for a degree and future career. they endure the classes so they can have a well paying job when they get out. so they can buy things to entertain themselves. What a waste of four years and thousands of dollars.
This post is sounding awfully negative and critical...
I feel so different sometimes, but somehow i feel more alive. not because i do more things, but because i am more selective and conscious about what i do. I wish people could see what i see. I wish someone wanted to see what i see. i wish people would look critically at their own lives. i wish they would "stop and smell the roses", literally.
Im glad i don't drink. I'm glad i don't party. I'm glad i dont listen to my ipod when i am walking across campus or riding the bus. I'm glad i can't quote every will farrell movie. I'm glad i like to go home on breaks. Im glad i don't try and get out of church. I just wish other people did too.
I'm glad i am now in college for the sake of learning, and i hate that people assume i want to be a teacher because i am studying liberal arts.
who goes to college so they can get a job? what an absurd idea. why would you work a job that only funds your life when you could work a job that enhances your life. a job you enjoy. i don't want to be one of those guys who goes out and gets a job, and then complains about it for the rest of their life.
God designed us for a reason. subjecting your will do His will bring the most satisfaction. Work for his glory, not a paycheck. I know "His glory" is a pretty ambiguous thing, but if you give up the other things it will become obvious.
Man's chief end is to glorify God and enjoy him forever. enjoyment follows glorification. But, only if He (not yourself) is the object of your glorification.
Joel
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| i love the south.
as i walk to my various classes at TCC every day from the parking garage. i always pass a man on the corner who passes out a free newpaper. once i realized that it was the same guy there every morning, i decided to meet him. now i know him by name and he knows me. we talk briefly everyday and wish eachother "goodday". its a relaxed friendship and it will never bloom anywhere but that one street corner early in the morning.
i guess that says something about me. for me, it is wierder to walk by the same person everyday and take a paper from him, than it is for me to introduce myslef to a complete stranger who for all i know has nothing in common with me.
Maurice is the man and simple friendships like this are what makes life sweet.
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| i learned how to tie a bowtie today.
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| Looks like its time for an update...
lets seee...
pretty much the only thing i can think about these days is spring break and summer.
Spring break starts tomorrow at 11 a.m. when i finish my french test. speaking of which, i need to call my teacher. studying for and taking that test are pretty much the only things standing between me and a glorious week of freedom. i dont really have anything planned for it...maybe a ski trip with my brother. maybe just hanging out with friends. maybe ill do nothing. either way its gunna be enjoyed.
Summer doesnt start or another few monthes... besides working i dont have a clue what im going to do for those long monthes. can anyone say road trip? how about Coasta rica or minnasoata...
in toher news, i now have a job. it pays decent and is extreamly flexible. the work is good and my boss is cool. not to mention i'll now be able to spend money with a clean concience...
oh and the movie Amazing Grace...dont bother. its not worth you time. we spent most of the movie laughing (at it). the very last scene of the scotish royal band playing "amazing grace" on bag pipes was seriously the best scene in the whole thing. just go buy that song on itunes and your set.
i dont know what else there is. im pretty happy with the way things are.
-Joel-
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