Now Ain’t That Some Shit!
Me and a dear friend of mine were sitting around just shoot'n the shit back and forth… No quarrels or ill intentions between the two of us whatsoever; all in good innocent humor out of the blue we just both took the notion to talk a little shit. A little shit about this shit, that shit, strange shit, wild shit, stupid shit… all sorts of bullshit. Then some crazy shit came to both of our minds almost as if this shit had in some way synchronized into some WOW type of shit. If you think you’re on the verge of cracking up now from just the little bit of shit that I’ve mentioned of all that shit so far… Get a load of this shit… It dawned on us both… For somebody that has always looked upon as somebody that don’t know shit about shit; truth be told… I know some shit about some shit… and I know that you know some shit about some shit too… Therefore, here’s the shit. With all the shit, I know about shit and the shit that you know about shit… If someone were to put all that, shit together… and in some way manage to understand all that shit… That’d be some dangerous shit… too much Shit for one person to handle… because come on… that’d be some shit that would get you into some shit… No man should be exposed to that much shit… He/she would end up taking that shit to head and start walking around as if they’re the shit and knowing that nobody else was holding that much shit… You know people will kill you over some dumb shit nonetheless over somebody not only being the shit but knowing their the shit and walking around where it’s oblivious to everybody else that they’re the shit... Just to make people feel like they ain’t shit… However; for a wise man, it would be some shit for instance… just so happens to find tha...
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...rivilege for me to freely share it with you... Trusting that you will indeed receive the reward... {Laughing out loud} I doubt very seriously that you pictured the story ending up nowhere close to this did you... (Smiling, and resting in the Grace of our Heavenly Father at this very moment) as I am being blessed by being a blessing to those select few recipients of this very Document... All I ask is that you be sure to ALWAYS TRUST and NEVER doubt nor question that in which the Lord is doing in our lives;.... just be sure in every way that you KNOW that God is the one doing it.. In addition, watch Him turn your test into a testimony... Just as he continually does for me... For your very eyes have witnessed for yourselves ... and Always Give God All the Glory for it is Him who it is rightfully due...God Bless You & Stay Encouraged! * Now AIN'T that some shit!*
First of all, I just want to say that I am so grateful to be a disciple; I am grateful that my wife and I are a part of Gods great kingdom now. It’s been two years since my wife and I got baptized, and since then, God has done so many great things in our lives.
“This experience is much harder, and weirder, to describe than extreme fear or terror, most people know what it is like to be seriously afraid. If they haven’t felt it themselves, they’ve at least seen a movie, or read a book, or talked to a frightened friend – they can at least imagine it. But explaining what I’ve come to call ‘disorganization’ is a different challenge altogether. Consciousness gradually loses its coherence, one’s center gives away. The center cannot hold. The ‘me’ becomes a haze, and the solid center from which one experiences reality breaks up like a bad radio signal. (Saks, p. 13)”
This has been a very impactful article that will hopefully spur on spiritual growth in my life. God has been using several situations like this to speak to my heart, and encourage me to come closer to Him. It is time for me to step up, so that God can step in.
It is common for human beings, as a race, to fall into the comforts of routine – living each day similar to days before and days to come. Unfortunately, it is often too late before one even realizes that they have fallen into this mundane way of living in which each day is completed rather than lived, as explained by David Foster Wallace in “This Is Water”. This commencement speech warned graduating students of the dangers of submitting to our “default settings” of unconscious decisions and beliefs (Wallace 234). However, this dangerous way of living is no new disability of today’s human race. Socrates warned the people of his time: “A life unaware is a life not worth living” and who is to say he wasn’t completely right? A topic of long debate also includes the kind of influence that consciously-controlled thoughts can have on the physical body. A year after Wallace’s speech, neurobiologist Helen Pilcher, published “The New Witch Doctor: How Belief Can Kill”, which explains the influence of the mind and individual beliefs on the quality of one’s life. Together, both authors illustrate how detrimental a life lived unaware of one’s own thoughts and beliefs can be on the body and spirit. And though it is easy to live by
For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God, not a result of works, so that no one may boast. (ESV)
...stood and from our perspective, we clearly see the goals and the reasons behind it. We know what is correct and desirable in Hashem’s eyes and our job is to follow the correct path. Let us not be discouraged, but used it as a motivation to serve and pray our God wholeheartedly.
This book is a challenge for me to strive to get closer to God and make him the path maker in everything I do. I want to be the missionary wife that supports her husband as he leads the family. I want to be the mother who establishes a love for doing God’s work in her children. I want to be the woman who shows so much God in my life that the ladies around me can see his love. This book really challenged me to really work at doing just that. I want to go out of my comfort zone if that is what God wants. I want to be the missionary women that God
I guess this little anecdote begins to illustrate a couple of my basic life principles. A concise explanation of how I look at the world is just this: We humans, as finite beings, use models to understand complex things – God, Nature, Humanity – and in doing so must simplify things. There’s nothing wrong with this simplification, as long as we know we are doing so and why. Our models of these complex things can be based on a number of things – usually logic, evidence, and our experiences (I’m probably exluding a powerful one, namely tradition). These varying models of reality, however, must be internally and externally consistent – that is, with themselves and with other models used by a single person.
This is a great devotional. I enjoyed reading it, it reminds us to listen and pay attention when God is dealing with us. God has many different ways of bringing things to our attention. We are so blessed to have a Heavenly Father that loves us and cares about how we live our live. This devotional brought to mind the following scripture; Song of Solomon 2:15 (KJV) “Take us the foxes, the little foxes, that spoil the vines: for our vines have tender grapes” The devil would never tempt us with the big things but the little ‘innocent’ things. For example, most of us would not be tempted to rob a bank. However, we might be tempted to keep extra change that was given to us by mistake at the bank or store. Though, both are wrong but the change is
...258, once again it shows a very good lesson in the world of hard knocks and the reality of life. Form this book I have learned to come prepared and to ask question of what is expected of me in a youth pastor's position. Even though God is calling me to this facet of serving. I am sure he does not want me to suffer, he wants me to have a good job description where everyone is on the same page and not speaking in tongues without an interpreter.
When I am confronted with a novel experience, meeting a new person, or dealing with life’s pressures, I play my fictional self and implode my thoughts and feelings. Historically, this has never worked long term because it increases stress exponentially. Yet, experiencing this defense mechanism for short periods of time may not be completely horrible as long as I recognize this and revert back to my honest self as soon as possible. Additionally, this implosion of possibly misconstrued, irrational thoughts and feelings may reach maximum capacity and overwhelm those around me. Aware of this, I should continually seek outlets to prevent this embarrassing
As I sank into despair, a book caught my eye. Buried beneath homework, magazines, and litter was my poor bedraggled Bible, falling apart from years of use-none of it recent. I dragged it out and opened it to Philippians.
testament of the enduring power of God’s Holy Word. Many men have lost their lives
Enjoy the story and may you be inspired to love freedom, cherish dignity, to be patriotic to your community, and above to honor God.