It's a Very Very Mad World

Well, here I am once more, writing of how I dislike something or another. Remember, as you read this, I am not just talking of others, making it sound like I am better, because this is just as much about me. I am no better.

Many different times this week I have gotten into conversations with many different people about this world, and the madness in it. I'm not a very sociable person, I don't get out much. I won't lie, I haven't experienced the world, only small doses of it. I grew up in a Christian family, I grew up with Christian friends, I have gone to church every Sunday of my life, I'm so used to being around other followers of Christ, and good people, that I'm not used to everything else. More and more I am realizing what a sad world we live in. As an example: A school in NC is paying girls between the ages 12-18 $1 a day for each day they don't get pregnant. WHAT? That is a perfect example of what a world we live in! Something is definitely wrong when you have to pay people not the get pregnant. Especially at such a young age like 12. That is so incredibly sad.

Everyday when I hear about things like this, it makes me want to never leave my house. Just sit in my room and avoid all outside life. I realize what terrible sinners we are, how easily we are tempted. I can barely trust anyone anymore, sometimes not even myself. I've gotten to a point where every time I meet someone new I just don't think highly of them at all, until they prove me wrong. More and more when I start to trust someone, to think well of them, I am just disappointed. No, I don't expect people to be perfect. I don't expect them to never cuss, lie, or sin in any way. I'm not that dumb, I know no human can ever be perfect. But I mean, they just keep getting worse. It's not that big of a deal anymore if you sleep with someone before marriage, it doesn't mean anything for a follower of Christ to marry someone who is a nonbeliever, It's okay to miss Church when the new episode of your favorite TV show is on on Sunday morning. ?

The people I am most ashamed of is Christians... myself. We keep getting worse. We're some of the biggest hypocrites. We go to church on Sundays, and sometimes even Wednesdays, and we sing praises to the Lord, we pray to him, we feel something during in the sermons. But the second we get out of the building, life is different. We start focusing on the latest gossip, who likes who now? We start thinking about how stupid that one person was for doing that one stupid thing. We start worrying about what others think of us, and we start cussing, and laughing at things which should never be thought of as funny. I sometimes wish I could never leave church. I wish I could always be focused on God, always think of Him first, always remember that He is more important than my friends, my happiness, my life. So often we focus on the sins of the nonbelievers, and how sad and terrible they are. We rarely look at ourselves and notice how much we are like them.
As I'm sure you all know, mostly because I think only one person reads my blogs, and I know she knows, Michael Jackson died yesterday. I was not a Michael Jackson fan, I did not like him at all. That's not saying I was happy he died though, no, of course not. I can't be happy when anyone dies, and especially not nonbelievers. But I heard so many people, and I still hear them, saying things like "Oh yay! Michael Jackson is dead! Why does everyone mourn so much because he's dead? he was an awful man!" and things like that. But, really, think about it. Say your best friend died, wouldn't you be sad? And how much better is your best friend than Michael Jackson? We're all awful people, even though not everybody is a child molester, murderer, or something, we are still all terrible sinners. Though we might not do anything incredibly terrible, don't we still think horrid thoughts, maybe of killing someone? Or of doing things we should not? Our thoughts can be just as bad. I mean, think about it.

John Wayne Gacy Jr. is a great example of this. To everyone who met him he seemed like a likeable, nice man. He threw parties for the neighbors, he was a good catholic man. That was how he showed himself to others. But he was a murderer. He raped and killed 33 boys, and hid them under the floorboards of his house.
Just remember, I'm not saying we're murders, but I think you get the idea. My favorite musical artist, Sufjan Stevens, wrote a song about John Wayne Gacy Jr. And the last line of the song is "And in my best behavior I am really just like him. Look beneath the floorboards for the secrets I have hid."


So, I think I should end this soon. To all you believers out there, we need to be praying that we can fight the temptations of the world. As we grow it gets harder and harder. So often I hear something about one of my brothers/sisters in Christ who have gone off and done terrible things. We need to pray that we would stay on the right path, and be examples of Christ to nonbelievers, and also fellow believers. It's getting easier to be tempted, and easier to forget about what's important. We need to pray that we can stay focused on God, and honoring Him.


I'll stop now. you get it. I hope.

~me

Take My Life and Let It Be

1. Take my life and let it be
   Consecrated, Lord, to Thee;
   Take my hands and let them move
   At the impulse of Thy love.
2. Take my feet and let them be
   Swift and beautiful for Thee;
   Take my voice and let me sing,
   Always, only for my King.
3. Take my lips and let them be
   Filled with messages from Thee;
   Take my silver and my gold,
   Not a mite would I withhold.
4. Take my moments and my days,
   Let them flow in endless praise;
   Take my intellect and use
   Every pow’r as Thou shalt choose.
5. Take my will and make it Thine,
   It shall be no longer mine;
   Take my heart, it is Thine own,
   It shall be Thy royal throne.
6. Take my love, my Lord, I pour
   At Thy feet its treasure store;
   Take myself and I will be
   Ever, only, all for Thee.

For quite a few years this has been one of my favorite hymns. It could be used as a prayer. And, it should be used as one. We should pray that every movement of our hands, every step we take, every thought we have, every word that leaves our mouths would be used for God's glory.

~Yeti

(I could have gone on for hours, but I stop now to prevent that. n.n )

Easter

If I say Easter, what is the first thing that comes to mind? Let me guess. Easter eggs? Maybe the Easter Bunny? Candy? Probably. What should come to mind --- that's a whole different thing. Christ's Resurrection.

Well, Easter was yesterday. I went to church, and the minute I get in there, I hear everyone talking about Easter egg hunts, and their pretty Easter dresses/suits. I was at church! That wasn't what people were supposed to be thinking about. These were good Christian people, many older than myself! It really made me feel kind of sick inside. During Easter and Christmas I am actually thankful that my family doesn't do things like Easter eggs hunts, or Christmas trees decked out with ornaments, or thousands of presents. And I wish that other families - especially Christian families- would be the same. (I am not saying that I/my family am better than you!) Those things distract from the real reason for the day. Of course, I am NOT saying you shouldn't give people presents for Christmas, I don't object to that at all. But, you should not do so much that people focus on the material things, instead of the biblical things.

We would not have Easter if it were not for Christ's death and being raised. I hate that people have to add all these things to the day. Can't we have a different day for egg hunts and bunnies that don't exist?

I guess that's it...

Gentleman? What's that?

This is something that has been on my mind for quite a while, and today one of my friends on facebook (a guy) put his status as "Is it not fashionable to be a gentleman anymore?". Good question. What ever happened to gentlemen? and ladies? I know there are some, few, out there, but as I said they're few.

This really bothers me. I am a bit ashamed of my generation. Perhaps I read to many old classic books, where the men are always such gentlemen, and the women so lady-like. Now, you look at the world (at least America) and how many of the young men open your car door for you? or dress nicely? For girls too, of course. It sickens me how so many dress and act these days, it sickens me!

The other day I was talking to a girl about this guy we know, and this guy is always such a gentleman. The girl I was talking to was speaking of how he always holds the door open for her, and she said she couldn't stand it. Wait.... she didn't like him being a gentleman? What!? That, too, is sad. I know many girls who think it's weird for guys to open the door for them, or do some kind deed like that. Is it just to strange? It's not usual. It's sad. Also, aren't guys supposed to be the masculine, strong, gender that woman look to for protection? I dress/look more masculine than most guys I know. They wear skinny jeans and v-necks now and they're as skinny as ever (skinny in a bad way). I won't be surprised when the day comes that guys will be wearing skirts.

Now, look at the girls of this generation. I think it's nice for a girl to wear a dress every now and then, but the dresses most girls wear are way to short, or to low of a neck, etc. With a lot of the shirts girls wear, they might as well say " Look at my cleavage!". Whatever happened to modesty? And natural looking makeup? And a clean mouth! I shouldn't even start on cussing. I hate it.


This wasn't written very well.

Pretty much, I think I was born into the wrong generation.

~Yeti

This is Pointless.

This blog is pointless. Now, I have no idea what I am going to write about. But I will definitely not be surprised if I come up with something to write about, and carry on and on and on about it, and find it difficult to shut up (if it is possible to 'shut up' typing something?).

Let me see. I suppose I could talk about my life lately.
Some of my favorite ways to spend my time are: talking to my friends, listening to music, getting really into some theological idea, taking pictures, painting, and reading!

Now, I am going to talk about reading, since lately, it has been my absolute favorite. I have recently discovered - and quite glad to have!- that I love reading! Of course, I am quite embarrassed with how few good books I have so far read in my life time, but I do plan to make the number bigger in as little amount of time as I possibly can! Some books I have read recently, and enjoyed, would be: Hitch Hiker's Guide to the Galaxy - Douglas Adams (Good book(s), but I wouldn't recommend them to everyone), Leave it to Psmith - P.G. Wodehouse (I absolutely loved it! I almost never wanted to put it down. I think that just about everyone should read it. But if you are into books like, say, Twilight, you might not like it. It was written well, and it's... just a very good book.) I also really love Edgar Allen Poe stories, and Shakespeare, though of both I have read very little. I normally turn to read a story or two by them once I finish and actual book, and it's most likley I will choose Poe over Shakespeare anyday. Right now I am about half way into Jane Eyre - Charlotte Bronte. I think it is excellent! I am excited about reading it, I can't wait to finish it, but at the same time, I never want it to end!


Now, I have other tasks to attend to. I shall most likely write again soon. :)

~Yeti