"I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me."
~From the tiny book where Christianity began
~By the person my parents named me from
…sigh…
I deleted a post. The previous one to be exact. I always fancied to apply the phrase "What I have written, I have written" to my blog, which is the reason why some blog entries I have that makes me cringe at the very sight of them still exists. As for that entry, I am brilliantly convinced by E in his comment - the only comment- how much of a rubbish the post was.
I guess I’m just feeling a bit desperate for a long time now, it’s like none of the things I do even makes any sense. The book (which I dread most to open right now) tells me that nothing is new under the sun, I look up the sky and think: even the sun isn’t.
It’s just so hard to be what you want to be. Can’t I just raise a white flag and scream: "No more, please, no more!"
I feel bad, but when I think about things I cancel it out. Lately I think I’m canceling myself out and I feel worse off than I was for quite a time now.
I don’t know, I guess I’ll delete this post too tomorrow…
On a series by Time magazine entitled: What’s Wrong With the World
The famous Christian thinker, G.K. Chesterton gave the shortest reply to the editor:
Dear Sir,
Regarding your article "What’s Wrong With the World": I am.
Yours Truly,
G.K. Chesterton
It’s just lately that I’m beginning to even grasp the profundity of his message…
That what’s wrong with mankind is within the individual, that man’s bent is indeed towards evil and imagination.
I’ve been using this word quite frequently, I remembered it’s not too common:
Apologetics
def: A justification or defense of what one believes in
etymology: from the Latin apologeticus which means to give an answer back
I think I’m getting the hang of friendster blogs. Look! I have a links section now!
There cannot be freewill and God at the same time.
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I think there are 4 approaches to resolve the issue:
1.) There is NO freewill and NO God
If there is no freewill, we are then existing like robots.
Can a robot exist without a designer and maker?
The problem is then resolved with a Creator (God) in the picture.
And the statement ultimately breaks down.
2.) There IS freewill but NO God
We then have the will to do right or wrong
We know right from wrong because a standard exists
A standard cannot exist without a morally perfect entity (God) in the picture imposing it.
And the statement ultimately breaks down.
3.) There is NO freewill but there IS God
WILL anyone even make this statement?
WILL I even give a response?
4.) There IS freewill and God
You may either will to be one with those who:
"…knew God; [yet] they neither glorified him as God nor gave thanks to him, but their thinking became futile and their foolish hearts were darkened. Although they claimed to be wise, they became fools and exchanged the glory of the immortal God for images made to look like mortal man…"
(Romans 1:21-22, emphasis mine)
How could you compare finite perspective into infinite perspective, making a mockery of the image of God by viewing Him as mortal man? Nevertheless you may will yourself to be someone who would say:
"I desire to do your will, O my God; your law is within my heart."
(Psalm 40:8, emphasis mine)
Humble yourself to God, desiring to submit your freewill to do His will. He deserves it. Humble yourself and know your hopelessness without Him.
Luke 23:40-43
"Don’t you fear God, since you are under the same sentence? We are punished justly, for we are getting what we deserve. But this man has done nothing wrong."
Sinners deserve to die:
"For the wages of sin is death…" (Romans 6:23)
BUT!
"BUT the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus" (Romans 6:23)
Like the criminal, please, WILL yourself to ask Him this:
"Jesus, remember me when you come into your kingdom"
I once did, and He told me only the truth: that I would be with Him… in paradise.
Like a fairytale beginning: "T’ was SAD today…"
Single Awareness Day that is.
I thought it would be a normal day -a nonconforming break- considering the hyped up romanticism of the occasion. Who would’ve thought the Yakal women actually planned on giving some of us men a long stem rose each at the end of the day? It was really a wonderful -and admittedly flattering- experience, not flattering because I think I deserve it (NO), rather because it was my first time to be given a rose on valentines, making the experience really amazing.
To the Yakal women who made it possible, thank you very much -you made the day absolutely memorable.
I really adore this comic strip. Hahaha!
