Things are better than I believe that they are.
My Problems do have solutions
I don't have to know, right now, what the answers are;
To know that there ARE answers.
It is highly unlikely that the worst problem I face today will be the worst problem I have two months from
now!
The fact that I do not need to know everything and that I can trust that answers, combined with accepting what I cannot change- allows me today, to experience joy!
Wednesday, March 9, 2011
Being Careful
Where does your freedom of speech begin and end? We all know that shouting "Fire" in a crowded theater is against the law, There are,of course, laws against libel and slander.So, The reality is that you cannot say anything about anyone at any time for any reason.
We know that people, of late, have been gaining extra protection for making what some consider the most disturbing and antagonizing speech. The Supreme Court protection - by an 8 to 1 Vote- made the provocative actions of the Westboro Baptist Church, Some find the statements made by Muslim Clerics within the United States to be disturbing and encouraging violence and yet for cultural , religious and some insist for racial reasons, We must allow what is being proclaimed to be proclaimed.
How careful do you feel YOU need to be when exercising your Freedom of Speech?
We know that people, of late, have been gaining extra protection for making what some consider the most disturbing and antagonizing speech. The Supreme Court protection - by an 8 to 1 Vote- made the provocative actions of the Westboro Baptist Church, Some find the statements made by Muslim Clerics within the United States to be disturbing and encouraging violence and yet for cultural , religious and some insist for racial reasons, We must allow what is being proclaimed to be proclaimed.
How careful do you feel YOU need to be when exercising your Freedom of Speech?
Tuesday, March 8, 2011
Screaming at a Computer
Threatening, screaming and losing it in front of a machine can be described as a way of life in 2011 machines. These machines may be the best ways to adjust our behavior we have,. We know doing the same things over and over will just increase our stress.
So, We force ourselves to learn how to continue to return to what works best and is the most effective!
So, We force ourselves to learn how to continue to return to what works best and is the most effective!
Monday, March 7, 2011
Fasting on Mardi Gras ?
Mardi Gras, Carnival, Carnevale or Karnaval are some names for Ash Wednesday Eve, One day of excess before the start of a season of traditional fasting , denial and and sacrifice.
My Church, Grace Community Church , is now in the midst of as fast from sunset today until sunset tomorrow. We are doing so partially for a practical matter,Our Church does not have its' own building. We meet in An Aerlington, Va Middle School on Sundays and we have our During- The Week- Service at Church that is available to us on Tuesday nights.
I so think that there is a certain sense where we are currently fasting because we are led by and offer service to God rather than being dictated to by the world!
- Johnny -
My Church, Grace Community Church , is now in the midst of as fast from sunset today until sunset tomorrow. We are doing so partially for a practical matter,Our Church does not have its' own building. We meet in An Aerlington, Va Middle School on Sundays and we have our During- The Week- Service at Church that is available to us on Tuesday nights.
I so think that there is a certain sense where we are currently fasting because we are led by and offer service to God rather than being dictated to by the world!
- Johnny -
The 2011 Science Fiction Dilemna
Those of us who remember Science Fiction movies and TV Series of the the 1950's, 1960's and 1970's were often astonished by the machines and the technologies portrayed. Everything looked cooler, more impressive and more spectacular than what we had at the present. We oohed and ahhhed at the brilliance of the science and wondered at how clever, inspired and ingenious the inventors of all have the hardware that their minds devised.
Today, The level of the computers and telephones seem to be intimidating to the Science Fiction TV and Movie Writers.. They do not want to be laughed at by people thinking a few years from now that , " What the writers of that movie predicted will be invented 600 years from now, is available right now, just SEVEN years after that movie was released! " The writers tend to be more constrained and write stories about alien civilizations, in rather vague terms, or human interest stories rather than bold tales of daring and imagination.
Do you agree? Do the Science Fiction Movies and TV Shows of Today seem rather pale compared to the ones of 40 and 50 years ago?
Today, The level of the computers and telephones seem to be intimidating to the Science Fiction TV and Movie Writers.. They do not want to be laughed at by people thinking a few years from now that , " What the writers of that movie predicted will be invented 600 years from now, is available right now, just SEVEN years after that movie was released! " The writers tend to be more constrained and write stories about alien civilizations, in rather vague terms, or human interest stories rather than bold tales of daring and imagination.
Do you agree? Do the Science Fiction Movies and TV Shows of Today seem rather pale compared to the ones of 40 and 50 years ago?
Self - Care.
Some us feel like we are too much of a burden to be bothered with. We want either God to make life flow smoothly for us, wanting easy- to- deal with lives.When these people complain about God it is, generally, because their lives are not operating in an optimally easy and problem- free manner!
Often, These people want to only do the minimum that will allow them to acceptably function. This means that their lives generally look pretty messy to outsiders. Such people really desire to be in a relationship to help them keep their lives from falling apart.
I've learned, the hard way, that this is folly. The only one obligated to take cae of you and watch out for you is you. The only one you can commit to this process is you. Life works best when you are slf-invested, seeing that doing the best you can for yourself is not only a burden you must bare, but a joy that you enjoy participating in!
- Johnny -
Often, These people want to only do the minimum that will allow them to acceptably function. This means that their lives generally look pretty messy to outsiders. Such people really desire to be in a relationship to help them keep their lives from falling apart.
I've learned, the hard way, that this is folly. The only one obligated to take cae of you and watch out for you is you. The only one you can commit to this process is you. Life works best when you are slf-invested, seeing that doing the best you can for yourself is not only a burden you must bare, but a joy that you enjoy participating in!
- Johnny -
Sunday, March 6, 2011
It is great to have Sundays
Once a week, I get to take time to ESPECIALLY focus upon God. At Grace Community Church, I also get to see how good and special people who are dedicated to God can be!
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