Some things I notice and think about:
Why do people work so hard to get a nice house or car, and are complete slobs in taking care of what they have? Did you not factor in the cost and time for maintenance?
Are vacations necessary every year?
Why do people say they want to give their children what they never had, and that usually ends up being based upon having things rather than based on instilling a back bone and a strong sense of self?
Why do we have to pray about helping someone? So much easier to pray and look away rather than actually do something.
When will we stop trying to have more 'authority over the devil' and learn how to resist a piece of cake or pair of shoes?
Why is it if a man gets the job done, he's a great leader, but if I get the job done, it's because I'm a bitch?
Why do people keep crying out in church for God to come and do something great, when we aren't great at going out?
Why would we rather go into debt for a car rather than invest into an education?
Why does it strongly appear that religious folks are so judgemental and only love with the agenda to convert rather than loving, period?
Why do people claim to believe the whole Bible as 100% truth when they selectively pick and choose what they will read and believe?
In order for any group of people to feel right, we have to make someone feel wrong.....don't get that?
Why are we more obsessed with skanky reality and pop culture rather than world issues and bettering each other's lives?
Why do we use religious literature to discriminate against women and other minorities?
Why don't more women try being nouns rather than an adjective?......voiced by Elizabeth Cady Stanton
Why don't we take better care of ourselves and each other rather than waiting on government to come through?
Why do so many of us act as though the world owes us something?
What's up with the shorts that come right up to the bottom of a female's arse? More like panties.
Why do Christians keep excusing Israel's actions when they've been just as responsible for terrorist acts throughout the world? Not anti-Semitic, but murder is murder no matter who you are!
Anybody else have anything they wonder about from time to time? Let me know. I'd love to know what you're thinking.
God Bless You All
Tuesday, July 19, 2011
Friday, July 8, 2011
Needs and I
Have you ever sat down and really thought about what your needs are? Without looking at the mounds of bills that need paying or food you want but do not have in the kitchen...have you thought about it?
That's where I am in my life right now. As an American, I tend to be on the spoiled side when I slow down and look at how my life goes. This is not meant to be a guilt trip of sorts, but a time to reflect and really look at peeling away the unnecessary baggage of deciphering needs vs. wants.
How many of us buy groceries that we feel too tired to cook, and find ourselves eating out more than we should?
How many of us go out shopping because it's the weekend?
How many of us spend more money on entertaining ourselves?
How many of us just want our lives to be comfortable?
And so on and so on....
Yet, how many of us have stopped and realized that we really do have everything that we need, period. As socialist as this sounds, we also have each other to draw from. Family, friends, charities, etc. Sometimes, I find, that we have a bad habit of sabotaging ourselves and what is around us whether we are aware of it or not. Be it fear, insecurity, pride, fanaticism, or poor judgement, we all have made choices that have completely obliterated our wants, desires, and even needs from being met for a season.
Meanwhile, this week, I have been 'cutting away the fat' of this life I live. No financial woes or fears of the future...just a desire for a straight forward and simple life that is enjoyed in its fullest sense of the word. I want to share what I have with no mind to receive anything in return, truly listen to people when they speak, let compassion win over judgementalism, and push the limits of my strength. I can say that it doesn't take much for me to grow content- not complacent. Thank God, there is such a freedom in knowing and seeing that all of my needs are met. I still struggle with HOW they are met rather than accepting and celebrating that they are met...spoiled. Still a work in progress. I like the direction.
Honestly, I like the challenge of seeing what I can live without. It allows me to know that should anything change dramatically that I will be alright- even content. I can't help but always know that and be at peace with the truth that God takes care of me. Plain and simple.
These days, my words in prayer have been less about 'gimme gimme', and more towards endless gratitude. In fact, some days, I've shut up and just been still before God. Not seeking anything or a special 'feeling'- just quiet. Cut out the noise. Cut away the fat. My needs are always met, and I will help meet the needs of others.
That's where I am in my life right now. As an American, I tend to be on the spoiled side when I slow down and look at how my life goes. This is not meant to be a guilt trip of sorts, but a time to reflect and really look at peeling away the unnecessary baggage of deciphering needs vs. wants.
How many of us buy groceries that we feel too tired to cook, and find ourselves eating out more than we should?
How many of us go out shopping because it's the weekend?
How many of us spend more money on entertaining ourselves?
How many of us just want our lives to be comfortable?
And so on and so on....
Yet, how many of us have stopped and realized that we really do have everything that we need, period. As socialist as this sounds, we also have each other to draw from. Family, friends, charities, etc. Sometimes, I find, that we have a bad habit of sabotaging ourselves and what is around us whether we are aware of it or not. Be it fear, insecurity, pride, fanaticism, or poor judgement, we all have made choices that have completely obliterated our wants, desires, and even needs from being met for a season.
Meanwhile, this week, I have been 'cutting away the fat' of this life I live. No financial woes or fears of the future...just a desire for a straight forward and simple life that is enjoyed in its fullest sense of the word. I want to share what I have with no mind to receive anything in return, truly listen to people when they speak, let compassion win over judgementalism, and push the limits of my strength. I can say that it doesn't take much for me to grow content- not complacent. Thank God, there is such a freedom in knowing and seeing that all of my needs are met. I still struggle with HOW they are met rather than accepting and celebrating that they are met...spoiled. Still a work in progress. I like the direction.
Honestly, I like the challenge of seeing what I can live without. It allows me to know that should anything change dramatically that I will be alright- even content. I can't help but always know that and be at peace with the truth that God takes care of me. Plain and simple.
These days, my words in prayer have been less about 'gimme gimme', and more towards endless gratitude. In fact, some days, I've shut up and just been still before God. Not seeking anything or a special 'feeling'- just quiet. Cut out the noise. Cut away the fat. My needs are always met, and I will help meet the needs of others.
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