Thursday, July 31, 2008
Music is a beautiful thing!
This morning I have been listening to some new music and there is nothing that can think of that gives me motivation, inspiration and joy like listening to good music. I love it when I get chills from some really good organ, lead guitar, driving bass and drums, or crazy amazing singing. Some might say that I am really picky about the music I listen to. I would like to think that it is refined. Others would claim that my taste is too broad with anything from classical Chopin to some crazy techno I heard in a bar while in Holland. Either way, I love my music.
Wednesday, July 30, 2008
Controversy
Is it art? Could it be just a hobby, or even an occupation for some? Is it possible damnation for those who participate in such activity?
I have been thinking about tattoos lately. I know multiple people who have 1 or multiple tattoos, and I have brought it up in conversation every so often. Something I find interesting is whether I hear a positive or negative reaction to the subject it seems to be an eyebrow raising subject. "I have no problem with tattoos, I think they look really cool on some people...ARE YOU GOING TO GET ONE?" The person has already expressed their approval and yet there is this curiosity that surrounds the thought of whose buttons will be pushed as a result, or maybe how one's perception might change of the individual or even group of people getting tattoos.
OOOO my heart is just palpatating at the thought of the reactions I could get with getting a tattoo. Earlier today I was looking through some old pictures of my family and came across a pciture of my brother with ears pierced and his hair dyed black...what a rebel. I still remeber the surprize we all had when he came off the airplane for Christmas break with earings. I thought it was cool that he was pushing the boundaries of what was considered kooth in our family at the time.
So now I am curious as to why I have considered getting a tattoo for myself, hypothetically speaking of course. What could be driving me to permanently engrave something onto my body for all to see my individualism, my gumption and rebelliousness to all who may raise an eyebrow? The first reaction I could think of from some of my friends would be, "Dude that's totally BA!" (Bad ass that is) What's the world coming to with kids saying "ass" these days? And of course it is okay that I have stated it in my post because I have only quoted or parenthesized it each time.
Ass Christians... oopse I mean AS Christians what are the battles that we need to be figthting, and what are the things that we choose to make a big issue out of that could be getting in the way of what matters most?
Give me some feedback peoples. Peace!
I have been thinking about tattoos lately. I know multiple people who have 1 or multiple tattoos, and I have brought it up in conversation every so often. Something I find interesting is whether I hear a positive or negative reaction to the subject it seems to be an eyebrow raising subject. "I have no problem with tattoos, I think they look really cool on some people...ARE YOU GOING TO GET ONE?" The person has already expressed their approval and yet there is this curiosity that surrounds the thought of whose buttons will be pushed as a result, or maybe how one's perception might change of the individual or even group of people getting tattoos.
OOOO my heart is just palpatating at the thought of the reactions I could get with getting a tattoo. Earlier today I was looking through some old pictures of my family and came across a pciture of my brother with ears pierced and his hair dyed black...what a rebel. I still remeber the surprize we all had when he came off the airplane for Christmas break with earings. I thought it was cool that he was pushing the boundaries of what was considered kooth in our family at the time.
So now I am curious as to why I have considered getting a tattoo for myself, hypothetically speaking of course. What could be driving me to permanently engrave something onto my body for all to see my individualism, my gumption and rebelliousness to all who may raise an eyebrow? The first reaction I could think of from some of my friends would be, "Dude that's totally BA!" (Bad ass that is) What's the world coming to with kids saying "ass" these days? And of course it is okay that I have stated it in my post because I have only quoted or parenthesized it each time.
Ass Christians... oopse I mean AS Christians what are the battles that we need to be figthting, and what are the things that we choose to make a big issue out of that could be getting in the way of what matters most?
Give me some feedback peoples. Peace!
Tuesday, July 22, 2008
What Have We Become?
"A preacher shuns his brother Cause his bride’s a different colour and this is not acceptable, his papa taught him. so It was love that he’d been preaching But this was overreaching The boundaries stretchin’ further than his heart would choose to go. Like an angel with no wings. Like a kingdom with no king.
What have we become? A self indulgent people. What have we become? Tell me where are the righteous ones? What have we become? In a world degenerating What have we become?
Speak your mind, look out for yourself. The answer to it all is a life of wealth. Grab all you can cause you live just once. You got the right to do whatever you want. Don’t worry about others or where you came from. It ain’t what you were, it’s what you have become.
Mom and Dad are fightin’ as Rosie lies there crying. For once again she’s overheard regrets of their mistake. With Christmas bells a-ringing little Rosie’d leave them grieving. The gift she’d give her family would be the pills she’d take. An inconvenient child she wasn’t worth their while.
What about love? What about God? What about holiness? What about mercy, compassion and selflessness?You know it’s true He is there for me and you...doesn’t matter what you do.
What have we become? Have we come undone? What have we become? Have we come undone? What have we become?Selfish… ??? With selfish… ??? Selfish people, when you gonna learn? Everyone of us gathered ’round in trust. What have we become?"
mmm, good ol DC Talk. This morning at Bible study it was good to read through some scripture and remember my continual need for grace and the fundamental message of the gospel. Too often my life becomes about my arrival. After this year at school I will have arrived to the next level in my life...one more notch of success on my belt. Today I was reminded again of the importance of helping the poor and the people in my community that really just need help. Just because I live in middle class america does not mean everyone is doing just fine. Widows, single parents, those who work overtime, sun up to sun down to manage, the elderly, the disabled.
Why does it seem that my blogs have this gross ability to become preachy. Maybe with a pepering of nagging guilt as well. And then again my what thoughts occur in my head seem to be printed into cliche sayings as I type them in here.
Lamentations 3:22-23...the last thought for today.
"22 Because of the LORD's great love we are not consumed,
for his compassions(mercies) never fail.
23 They are new every morning;
great is your faithfulness."
What have we become? A self indulgent people. What have we become? Tell me where are the righteous ones? What have we become? In a world degenerating What have we become?
Speak your mind, look out for yourself. The answer to it all is a life of wealth. Grab all you can cause you live just once. You got the right to do whatever you want. Don’t worry about others or where you came from. It ain’t what you were, it’s what you have become.
Mom and Dad are fightin’ as Rosie lies there crying. For once again she’s overheard regrets of their mistake. With Christmas bells a-ringing little Rosie’d leave them grieving. The gift she’d give her family would be the pills she’d take. An inconvenient child she wasn’t worth their while.
What about love? What about God? What about holiness? What about mercy, compassion and selflessness?You know it’s true He is there for me and you...doesn’t matter what you do.
What have we become? Have we come undone? What have we become? Have we come undone? What have we become?Selfish… ??? With selfish… ??? Selfish people, when you gonna learn? Everyone of us gathered ’round in trust. What have we become?"
mmm, good ol DC Talk. This morning at Bible study it was good to read through some scripture and remember my continual need for grace and the fundamental message of the gospel. Too often my life becomes about my arrival. After this year at school I will have arrived to the next level in my life...one more notch of success on my belt. Today I was reminded again of the importance of helping the poor and the people in my community that really just need help. Just because I live in middle class america does not mean everyone is doing just fine. Widows, single parents, those who work overtime, sun up to sun down to manage, the elderly, the disabled.
Why does it seem that my blogs have this gross ability to become preachy. Maybe with a pepering of nagging guilt as well. And then again my what thoughts occur in my head seem to be printed into cliche sayings as I type them in here.
Lamentations 3:22-23...the last thought for today.
"22 Because of the LORD's great love we are not consumed,
for his compassions(mercies) never fail.
23 They are new every morning;
great is your faithfulness."
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