At some points we feel so small. Like we're too insignificant, weak, imperfect, incapable... whatever it is.
Why? Who's to tell us we're too anything?
We feel squashed, smothered and contained maybe. Without even realizing it.
While society tries to tell us to be FREE, what it really means is for us to fall into this everyday regime where although we think we're making our own choices, our fragile minds are being transformed everywhere we turn.
How is it counter culture to live a life of truth, justice, and obedience? Who is to say those who will for something different are followers? Today, aren't the rebels the followers?... or are we the rebels?
Everyday waking up being told we are not enough. Who's to say what you are meant to live for? What are you meant to live for? Every action we make is for some purpose. There cannot be more than one purpose, as eventually they will conflict and one will be greater. But if there is a single ultimate purpose, then every action should lead us there. Where?
We are all here for something more than the ordinary. We each believe in ourselves more than the world believes in us. How will we prove it?
Thursday, December 9, 2010
Thursday, December 2, 2010
Criticizing Criticism
More of an observation...
We criticize each other all the time. Whether its us being hypocrites or us thinking we have some sort of right to point fingers. Don't get me wrong, there are times and places when cracking down on people's words and actions are necessary, but maybe not constantly.
We see absolutely amazing people doing amazing things everyday, and from this it seems that they are perfect, or at least we imagine they are. Well they aren't! Nobody is! For all the stupid things we do everyday, we turn around and criticize absolutely phenomenal leaders, in all sense of the word for a word slip, or something that was miscontrewed or taken out of context. How is that fair? In the same breath, how often have you had the media breathing down your neck waiting for the next hit story?
While there are more than a fair share of celebrities, leaders, and talking heads of sorts that put a bad taste in my mouth for multiple reasons, it comes down to not only a matter of credibility, but also a reflection on ourselves.
While I don't mean to make this a religious fiasco at all, the Bible isn't the most popular book of all time for nothing:
"Then the scribes and the Pharisees brought a woman who had been caught in adultery and made her stand in the middle... 'Now in the law, Moses commanded us to stone such women. So what do you say?' They said this to test him... Jesus bent down and began to write on the ground... 'Let the one among you who is without sin be the first to throw a stone at her'"...
Replace Jesus, the Pharisees and Moses with Bobby, the Bullies and Jack and you've got a pretty solid story. This is not me saying people should not be charged with their crimes, but in most day to day circumstances I think we all wish people would just give us a break. So lets take the time to give the world a break tomorrow for the sake of all the "this just isn't my day" people. And sticking to our own business would cut down on all the stress pointing all those fingers. I mean, really, whats the point?
We criticize each other all the time. Whether its us being hypocrites or us thinking we have some sort of right to point fingers. Don't get me wrong, there are times and places when cracking down on people's words and actions are necessary, but maybe not constantly.
We see absolutely amazing people doing amazing things everyday, and from this it seems that they are perfect, or at least we imagine they are. Well they aren't! Nobody is! For all the stupid things we do everyday, we turn around and criticize absolutely phenomenal leaders, in all sense of the word for a word slip, or something that was miscontrewed or taken out of context. How is that fair? In the same breath, how often have you had the media breathing down your neck waiting for the next hit story?
While there are more than a fair share of celebrities, leaders, and talking heads of sorts that put a bad taste in my mouth for multiple reasons, it comes down to not only a matter of credibility, but also a reflection on ourselves.
While I don't mean to make this a religious fiasco at all, the Bible isn't the most popular book of all time for nothing:
"Then
John 8:3,5-7
Replace Jesus, the Pharisees and Moses with Bobby, the Bullies and Jack and you've got a pretty solid story. This is not me saying people should not be charged with their crimes, but in most day to day circumstances I think we all wish people would just give us a break. So lets take the time to give the world a break tomorrow for the sake of all the "this just isn't my day" people. And sticking to our own business would cut down on all the stress pointing all those fingers. I mean, really, whats the point?
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