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2007 predictions

I made this post at the beginning of the year.......Odd only one didn't come true at least here in the States, though perhaps you could count the recent blizzards hitting the west and northern plains.......

2006 predictions........While most political analysts, gossip columnists, and supposed doomsday prophets, are trying to predict what will this year, let me give you a few sure shot predictions for the upcoming year. 1.) There will be another major terrorist attack. Whether its here in America, Europe, or Asia, its going to happen, and the media will be analyzing it for weeks afterwards. 2.) There will be another catastrophic weather event.  Whether a hurricane, tornado, flood, drought, fire, tsunami, volcano, mudslide, winter storm, earthquake, etc....We know there going to happen, they do year after year. And again the media will spend weeks analyzing the event. 3.) A Hollywood couple will get a divorce, and within the same year find another person to wed. 4.) One step closer to Christ comming back???? Every passing moment we do, whether he comes this year, next year, or 500 years from now, its not our business playing the guessing game trying to figure it out.  There is too much work to be done here as servants of God to get caught up with all these trivial predictions, no matter how entertaining or mysterious they may be.  As we enter into the new year, I have a new year resolution that is the acting or wanting to act out Psalm 101. A psalm of David. 1 I sing of love and justice; to you, LORD, I sing praise. I follow the way of integrity; when will you come to me? I act with integrity of heart within my royal court. I do not allow into my presence anyone who speaks perversely. Whoever acts shamefully I hate; no such person can be my friend. I shun the devious of heart; the wicked I do not tolerate. Whoever slanders another in secret I reduce to silence. Haughty eyes and arrogant hearts I cannot endure. I look to the faithful of the land; they alone can be my companions. Those who follow the way of integrity, they alone can enter my service. No one who practices deceit can hold a post in my court. No one who speaks falsely can be among my advisors. Each morning I clear the wicked from the land, and rid the LORD'S city of all evildoers. God Bless, and Happy New Year

My contentment with being single????

I have always seemed to have a joyous approach to my consistent singleness.  I have only seriously dated two girls my whole life, and was almost married to one.  While genuinely celebrating the marriage of my friends, I would end up feeling bad for most of them, after conversations of marital problems.  I would leave the conversations thinking, "man I'm glad to be in this place".  I would watch, as friends bowed out of poker games, watching sports, playing videogames, or physical activity for, "domesticated activities". When people would feel bad for me because I was the 5th or 7th wheel I would hold my head up in pride and defiance.  I played the role of  a guy who couldn't let a woman get to him.  I loved being single and damnit I wasn't going to let a woman come in the way of me living out my life. But now, all my friends are getting married or are in serious relationships.  The guys night are few and far between, and when they do come, usually the wife or girlfriend ends up in some way preventing us to reenact previews guys nights of the past, by asking him to come home earlier then expected, or not even come at all.  So, now I seem to be one of the final few holding my fist in the air against the ideals, and expectations that come with living in a smaller conservative midwest town.  I begin to ask myself, "Am I really 24? Since when did 20 and 24 gel together?"  My self-consciousness is taking effect, "I'm 24 and single, I bet people are beginning to wonder if I am gay, or the soon to be creepy guy they find dwelling in coffee shops, and bookstores. "Well" I think, "you have put on a few pounds, ok......ok...a few 30 since then, maybe you are just not attractive as you use to be, and you do live with your parents".  The funny thing about it is as I write this sitting in a coffee shop I look around and I find nothing but couples sipping their hot latte's on this cool musty October night when loves seems to be thick in the air, flirting and sharing intimate conversations.......Their are even two dudes here, who I think are gay, which makes this all soo, soo ironic.....The only two people left is me, and a lady who is working on a crossword puzzle and she appears to be about  63.....hmmm I have always wanted a sugar mama.......to be continued.

Currently Listening The Trials of Van Occupanther By Midlake see related

King of the Freaking Hill!!!

Enemies I do not want......

Allow me to jump off of the pro bush bandwagon.......or should I say the little red wagon that carry the only few hardline bush supporters that are left.  Let me also leave the idea of flirting with the democratic party, and liberal ideas at the doorstep as I write this latest blog.  I want to enter this as neutral as possible(though I suppose neutral means growing up with a white middle class judeo christian worldview) so that I can speak from my heart, instead of being politically motivated. This goes beyond the current fiasco in Iraq, and beyond 9/11 while both have ties to the mess.  I read an article tonight...and I have been reading more like them as of recently.  Before you read any further I would ask that you would click on the link below and read.......

http://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/asiapcf/09/02/zawahiri.tape/index.html

How does this make you feel?  What are your thoughts?  . A time when non-christians were forced to accept Christ or in turn be killed.....Some use it as a reference point in many debates about the revelance of Christianity.  When forced religion is mentioned, it is for the Christian being hit in the stomach, we walk away not knowing what to say.  I want to first apologize, though I know way covers up the terrible atrocities that were commited in the name of Christ, for what has happened in the past.  Whether forcing Christianity on others, slavery, genocide, torture, etc....None of this paint an even close picture of what true Christlikeness looks like.  This all being said I can help but notice that in some parts of extreme fundamental Islamic though the same thing is happening.  We have to convince ourselves that it is not good enough for the Western troops and companies to pack up and leave.  Instead we are being given a choice, to choose Islam or die.They have a mission, which is one world in which Islam is the only option.  We have to come together leaving our political labels behind and critically think about this pressing issue.  9/11 has lost its sting, we have become once again comfortable, happy, and content. We only raise questions without addressing the issues.  We want them to do what they want to do as long as it doesn't involve us....but we have to realize that that way of thinking just wont do.  I want to continue this article but for the sake of not raising too much debate, I will stop there.......