want to post..too tired....
I went rollerblading yesterday. YAY! Excersize really does get those happy endorphins going in the brain. YAY happy dolphins flipping in my brain! ;) I felt totally better after. And I usually avoid hills cuz I'm not very good at stopping, but I was on a small neighbourhood road and I decided that if a car came, there was room to for them to
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I don't know about the living for yourself thing: I don't have a God to live for, but I find myself constantly trying to please other people. For example, as soon as I get money, I either buy something I know my mom needs for her or just stick it in her purse. I always buy my friends books and movies and just whatever I see that I think they will like, and I try to do everything for people. I feel so selfish if I don't but lately I have been so overwhelmed with it. I owe my brother money for borrowing it to buy our sister and my step brother and mom easter presents before my mom could get to buying them because I knew she didn't have the money. I feel like sometimes I go too far with epathy. I don't know what I'm saying. I just feel like you should live for yourself, but make sure you don't confuse what you want in your life for what society wants out of you because you will be totally screwed at the end.
I hate it when christians say that even if there isn't a God, at least they got good friends and a good life out of it because I don't believe that it makes any difference there. I think that depends on who you are. I stood in the mall today and listened to my cousin's exboyfriend's girlfriend's brother (woosh, I know) talk today and he is so nice and awesome and funny but he's really weird. He was wearing pj pants and this farmer jacket thing and a shirt with the German armies ten commandments on it and he has this huge ring through his nose and huge spacers in his ears that gross me out and his eyebrows and groady beard died orange and his head shaved and he does drugs and he swears or whatever and he's gay. I don't know what I'm saying. I don't mean that people who look and act like that ate a certain way or whatever but I think that christians go too far to prove what they believe sometimes, and saying that, about having a good life, even if there isn't a god; well I don't even need to explain why that bothers me, I think. But I don't think you're like that; I'm just ranting. :)
Awesome quote. I love it. I type too much.
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well...so good that you gave me something to think about here. Well..I think living for others is a bad idea too, if it's in that way. With the way I "live for God", it's not just about giving, actually it's MOSTLY about receiving...he gives me strength and love and guidance, and since I am "filled up" on all that good stuff, then I can help others. Know what I mean? Sorry, I was brought up as a Christian so I know we have our own language in a way that doesn't always make sense. well...you know how sometimes kids, little kids, don't want to do what their parents say...like not to touch a hot stove? Well, I see God in that way...that he's just looking out for what's best for me, so giving my life to him is actually better for me..so it has it's selfish benefits too! (Which doesn't mean that I follow it blindly either cuz God gave a brain for a reason! That's another one of my pet peeves). I think it's impt to take care of yourself. It's so good that you want to help others all the time but it's also good that you realize how draining it can be if you do it all the time...I hope you find people who you can "fill up on" if you know what I mean. Ya, and definately, society will drain you dry! I totally agree with that.
And I totally agree with this too: "I hate it when christians say that even if there isn't a God, at least they got good friends and a good life out of it because I don't believe that it makes any difference there." Fortunately, I haven't met anyone who has said that, but I could imagine that some would. It's a cop out. I image they don't believe very strongly if that's the way they look at it...and then I just don't understand the point....Anyway, I appreciate that you say what's on your mind and how you do give me these other opinions to think about. I don't want to be an ignorant Christian. They annoy me too. And the Jesus I know was not like that either. He listened to people and understood them. Oh, I am so sorry b/c you have probably encountered a lot of Christians like the guy you talk about here. they are trying to prove a point and they just don't get it. I guess just like anyone who's into skateboarding or whatever, they want to show it off and tell everyone, but so often it is done in a pushy or insincere way. I'm sorry if I have come across that way to you. I want you to know that I don't believe that's the right way to act. Sometimes I do get really excited about God and I want to share about him just like if I tasted a really good icecream I wanted to tell you about. i fear, though, that because of other Christians people have met, they immediately judge me. I guess they're doing it to get them back cuz a Christian judged them once. I can understand that. It just hurts me when people get a wrong idea about God, but everyone has their own idea about what God should look like I guess, even if they use the same Bible as me. Well, now I am ranting, so I will go. Thanks again for picking my brain. I hope you can let me know what you thing about all this. And I'm glad you liked the quote. Stu is visiting this week and it's good to see him.
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