What's the one axiom every American can agree on? Nobody's perfect.
Not one person out of thousand would whole-heartedly claim to be perfect. There are many different characteristics that we all use to describe ourselves, but never "perfect". This is something that all of us just instinctively know to admit to one another.
Why is this? What would perfect look like?
Phrases such as "to err is human" or "nobodies perfect" are carelessly thrown around to defend our judgment calls or reputations. We use it to our advantage but we never stop to take it seriously. What are the implications of not being perfect? This should scare the crap out you. Why? Because there has to be a standard of what perfect is in order to know that we are not it. The standard is God (whether you like it or not) and we are programmed to know it. God is perfect by his very nature. He can't not be perfect. See, all too often we look around at one another and compare ourselves to those around us. "Well surely I'm not as bad as ______ or well at least I have never done _____." The problem is, no matter how good you think you may be, your not perfect. Other religions (which are wrong) say that we have to earn your favor with God. Well there's one problem with that; YOU CAN'T. Why? because anything that is not perfect is against the very nature of God, that is sin. Sin cannot exist in the presence of God. Therefore sin has to be atoned for.
You say "well that's not fair, every one's entitled to one mistake." Says who? When did God ever give us that right? Every mistake is an insult and an absolute blasphemy to his integrity. And even if he did allow all of us "one mistake," how long ago would you have used that "one mistake" up?
As my pastor says "a sin against an eternal God is an eternal sin and an eternal sin requires an eternal payment." God has paid this penalty himself through Jesus Christ. All you have to do is choose life through Jesus Christ or you can choose to reject God and keep going about your own way knowing something is missing and never reaching your purpose which you know is there. Think about it, you will make a choose right now; either for God or against God, but either way you will have made your choose...
*for more info listen to R.C. Sproul, Trauma of Holiness
It is what it is
- MIKE LOCKHART
- Colorado Springs, CO, United States
- If there isn't a God, nothing matters; If there is a God, nothing else matters...
Thursday, May 14, 2009
Wednesday, May 13, 2009
CNN- proof that darwin was wrong
I am a big fan of avoiding ANY liberal based news stations. Why? because they represent the higher moronic powers that are now in control of our government. Now, I know I have the right to just flip the channel and not listen to that crap, and trust me, I do. But today I got stuck in a customers house listening to CNN's non-sense for almost two hours. So I have something to say...
First off, I want to make it clear that I choose God. No matter who is in the office or what agenda our government is trying to push, I choose God. (And the real God, not this manbe-panbe spiritual crap, but the Truth that does exist). I know that God is not partial to any particular political party and I would never dare to say that the bible supports one wing or the other. And I know this because all politicians are sleaze-bags (including our current and ex-president). However I do believe that liberals have a lot more sleaze in their bags. Please don't misconstrue what I am saying either. I am not claiming to be morally superior to anyone. In fact I strongly believe every one of us is morally bankrupt and in desperate need of God's grace. However when idiocricy dominates our culture it furriates me. Here's what I mean:
CNN was debating whether or not Notre Dame did the right thing by not offering Obama a honorary degree when he spoke at their campus. Notre Dame's reason? Because they don't believe in his agenda, especially in regards to abortion. Notre Dame is a Catholic based school who is very proud of their tradition. CNN referred to those who stuck to their morals as "religious kooks". This pisses me off. Granite, I'm not a big fan of Catholic theology, but give me a break. Anybody who is opposed to killing babies is a "religious kook"? Let me lay it out for you- abortion is wrong, period. Killing is not legal. And don't give me that crap that they are not people. If it's not a big deal, why is abortion such a hard thing to do? Why is it such a heavy decision? Why is it devastating on people and families? I mean, if it's just a mass of lifeless flesh why the emotional torture? Shouldn't it be just as easy as removing a tumor? But it's not that easy, is it? Because it's wrong. We are killing babies as a culture for selfish reasons; because we can't keep our pants on, because we don't want our parents to know we're sleeping around, because our career could be jeopardized, because it's not the right time, because it was a one night stand, etc.... This is ridiculous. In the end it all comes down to selfishness. We don't want to be inconvenienced. Boo-hoo. Selfishness is not a moral fiber, but yet we parade it around in this culture like we have the right to be selfish. Who said we have that right? Selfishness is a deadly virtue that God has never, never, NEVER even hinted at as being ok.
Then I listened to them hammer Sarah Palin about her up-coming book. Once again, I'm not siding with Sarah Palin, but the hypocrisy bugs me. They were bickering about about the convenience of the release date and how much money they thought she would make. However they never mentioned the fact that we can't go to the grocery store without being bombarded by Obama and all his books and propaganda floating about.
If your a liberal, I make no apologies, your wrong. I'm tired of being labeled a hypocrite, intolerant, a bigot, or a religious kook because I choose not to agree or conform to your agenda. You are the intolerant one, the hypocrite, the bigot, the religious agenda forcing party, I'm just returning the volley.
Think about it... CNN is proof that Darwin was wrong. Why? because our culture is turning our minds back into slimy goop.
First off, I want to make it clear that I choose God. No matter who is in the office or what agenda our government is trying to push, I choose God. (And the real God, not this manbe-panbe spiritual crap, but the Truth that does exist). I know that God is not partial to any particular political party and I would never dare to say that the bible supports one wing or the other. And I know this because all politicians are sleaze-bags (including our current and ex-president). However I do believe that liberals have a lot more sleaze in their bags. Please don't misconstrue what I am saying either. I am not claiming to be morally superior to anyone. In fact I strongly believe every one of us is morally bankrupt and in desperate need of God's grace. However when idiocricy dominates our culture it furriates me. Here's what I mean:
CNN was debating whether or not Notre Dame did the right thing by not offering Obama a honorary degree when he spoke at their campus. Notre Dame's reason? Because they don't believe in his agenda, especially in regards to abortion. Notre Dame is a Catholic based school who is very proud of their tradition. CNN referred to those who stuck to their morals as "religious kooks". This pisses me off. Granite, I'm not a big fan of Catholic theology, but give me a break. Anybody who is opposed to killing babies is a "religious kook"? Let me lay it out for you- abortion is wrong, period. Killing is not legal. And don't give me that crap that they are not people. If it's not a big deal, why is abortion such a hard thing to do? Why is it such a heavy decision? Why is it devastating on people and families? I mean, if it's just a mass of lifeless flesh why the emotional torture? Shouldn't it be just as easy as removing a tumor? But it's not that easy, is it? Because it's wrong. We are killing babies as a culture for selfish reasons; because we can't keep our pants on, because we don't want our parents to know we're sleeping around, because our career could be jeopardized, because it's not the right time, because it was a one night stand, etc.... This is ridiculous. In the end it all comes down to selfishness. We don't want to be inconvenienced. Boo-hoo. Selfishness is not a moral fiber, but yet we parade it around in this culture like we have the right to be selfish. Who said we have that right? Selfishness is a deadly virtue that God has never, never, NEVER even hinted at as being ok.
Then I listened to them hammer Sarah Palin about her up-coming book. Once again, I'm not siding with Sarah Palin, but the hypocrisy bugs me. They were bickering about about the convenience of the release date and how much money they thought she would make. However they never mentioned the fact that we can't go to the grocery store without being bombarded by Obama and all his books and propaganda floating about.
If your a liberal, I make no apologies, your wrong. I'm tired of being labeled a hypocrite, intolerant, a bigot, or a religious kook because I choose not to agree or conform to your agenda. You are the intolerant one, the hypocrite, the bigot, the religious agenda forcing party, I'm just returning the volley.
Think about it... CNN is proof that Darwin was wrong. Why? because our culture is turning our minds back into slimy goop.
Sunday, May 3, 2009
Swimming
Blogger question- When you open your eyes underwater, do you ever worry that you'll drown?
This is a stupid question but funny non the less. When I read this question I think its asking me that when I open my eyes underwater do I then realize that I am actually under water and there is a possibility that I won't get back to the surface? I suppose so. But you have to understand how bad I am at swimming. I just kinda flounder and gasp for air. That's pretty much it. I've watched many good swimmers at the gym and on television and they make it look so smooth and almost poetic. Me, I panic the minute I start swimming and have to stop and gasp for air. I hate the water, but for some reason I love it all the same. Opening my eyes underwater actually kinda helps me to calm me down, its the trying to pretend to swim part that makes me worry I'm going to drown.
This is a stupid question but funny non the less. When I read this question I think its asking me that when I open my eyes underwater do I then realize that I am actually under water and there is a possibility that I won't get back to the surface? I suppose so. But you have to understand how bad I am at swimming. I just kinda flounder and gasp for air. That's pretty much it. I've watched many good swimmers at the gym and on television and they make it look so smooth and almost poetic. Me, I panic the minute I start swimming and have to stop and gasp for air. I hate the water, but for some reason I love it all the same. Opening my eyes underwater actually kinda helps me to calm me down, its the trying to pretend to swim part that makes me worry I'm going to drown.
shadow puppets
Blogger question- what is your best shadow puppet?
I suck at shadow puppets. I think I can make a bunny rabbit and an ostrich looking thing with a tongue, thats about it. Its funny too, because whenever I try to make the ostrich I always have to make a gargling type sound effect and move the ostich's tongue around. I don't know why, but I always do it.
I tried to show Ethan my vintage shadow puppets a couple times. Whenever we hang out in our forts (our under the stairway closet or our snow day behind the couch sheets) we always have a flash light. So of course I always try to impress my son with my extremely cool ways. Ethan shows absolutely no interest whatsoever in my cheesy shadow puppets.
I suck at shadow puppets. I think I can make a bunny rabbit and an ostrich looking thing with a tongue, thats about it. Its funny too, because whenever I try to make the ostrich I always have to make a gargling type sound effect and move the ostich's tongue around. I don't know why, but I always do it.
I tried to show Ethan my vintage shadow puppets a couple times. Whenever we hang out in our forts (our under the stairway closet or our snow day behind the couch sheets) we always have a flash light. So of course I always try to impress my son with my extremely cool ways. Ethan shows absolutely no interest whatsoever in my cheesy shadow puppets.
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