I have an issue with cowards and the self-serving, those who flop around like fish on deck, proudly standing by the power of their conviction…. and a few weeks later completely reversing course… while once again bragging about the power of their convictions.
Politics is right up my alley then, isn’t it? It is forever like trying to stab down jello and stick it to the wall. Politics is all about ye cheese eating surrender monkeys floating around like bunch of spineless jellyfish. That’s a down right ugly mixed metaphor.
I should name the specific congresscritter who has ruffled my monkey feathers so you will all understand what I speak of, but I still dream of becoming rich and famous someday, in which case I would prefer not to have this post come back to haunt me. One never knows when they might be able to afford such things, like becoming the proud owner of a US congresscritter.
I jest about becoming rich and famous. My life of cyber-crime consists exclusively of consensually terrorizing people with my thoughts, ideas, and opinions. As of yesterday, that was still legal…
Besides venting and blowing off steam however, there’s a larger point to my message today, a message about the nature of people, about betrayals, about the importance of aligning ourselves with God’s will, learning the difference between “His work” and “our work.” What we want to have happen is not always what He wants to see happen. That’s a tough one, but so vitally important. His ways are not always our ways.
It is not just politicians who have trouble standing up to their convictions, but people in general. I learned very early not to go forth boldly unless it was something God had truly asked me to do because far too often you realize you are on the front lines, alone, look over your shoulder…and all your human backup has dove for cover and is now long gone. That has been my experience at least, something I learned as a teen ager more than once.
If you instead align yourself with God’s will, take the time to listen to Him and do what He asks, when you look over your shoulder, they’ll be an angel army standing right behind you. If you’re lucky, maybe a few humans, too.
Let our yes be a yes and our no be our no. Our word is so important. Without it we’re just a cheese eating surrender monkey. Or a politician. Same difference.
I’m IB and I approve this message.
KIA said:
Whether in Congress, the Senate, or as a Christian, it’s not only OK to admit you were wrong and change your positions based in new evidence, but it is also the most mature and honest thing to do when confronted with the clear facts of your error.
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ColorStorm said:
Well let’e see here mike. ‘Confronted with the clear facts of your error……………’ Since you mentioned the word ‘Christian………………’ and ‘evidence,’ and ‘mature,’ and ‘honest.’
Not the time and place for such discussion, but just as a reminder, you may want to rethink your opinion when you proudly say: The God of scripture is not the God of creation.’
Will you then take your own advice when presented with the clear facts of your error……………….and know that besides God, there is no other?
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insanitybytes22 said:
I read your comment, Colorstorm, and was just thinking about what a gentleman Christ is, how soft and delicate He has always been with me when I am wrong. I have been wrong a couple of times, but it’s rare, I assure you. 🙂
Seriously, His amazing grace never ceases to just astound me. A few times I have clearly been wrong and He has just said, it’s okay, I’m going with you…to pick you when you face plant. It kind of reminds me of a Father chasing a toddler all over a mall and the kids is just learning how to walk, so lots of face plants and tumbles….
Ah, what a gentleman He is, I don’t even a have the words, our language is just so inadequate! More beautiful, more wonderful than we can even imagine.
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ColorStorm said:
A very timely and thoughtful response msbytes. ‘Perfect gentleman,’ yes, would to God I would pay attention as the opportunities are boundless!
Butt blogging is wonderful too, we sharpen our focus, accept reproof, encourage others, defend the faith, promote what is good and virtuous, but never surrender Dorothy!!! lol
(And don’t have the words? Ha, ain’t that the truth. We can always borrow from the perfect One, yep, Him who Webster found inspiration)
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KIA said:
Literally the definition of Humility
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insanitybytes22 said:
This is true. It’s quite encouraging when we can humble ourselves and consider different perspectives. That however, is not the kind of thing I am speaking of.
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Dan Ledwith said:
I can add my amen to that message too. Oftentimes the sins we harp on in others is the very thing we struggle with too. I think that is what Jesus meant when He was talking about the log and the speck thingys.
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insanitybytes22 said:
LOL, the log and speck thingys are such a beautiful teaching, because once we learn that it’s always all about us when we are emotional, we become powerful. You set your own logs and specks at the foot of the cross and no one can use them to whack you with.
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Dan Ledwith said:
Yes it is. We need to remember that all those dos and don’ts in the Bible are meant for me to be making sure I am doing. When it comes to responding to how other people are acting we are told to be gentle, be gracious, be patient, be longsuffering, and be compassionate. Yapping at other people because they are not following the dos and don’ts doesn’t work all that well, does it? Hence my shtick that we are to conduct ourselves in the truth and respond in grace, and when we do that, that is love.
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insanitybytes22 said:
It’s a really good point, a valuable teaching. When ever I feel anxiety, stress about someone else, I take it to Christ and He always shows me some really good stuff about what is causing my distress. Once in a while however, He also says, “what you’re seeing is just plain wrong, now speak up.”
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Dan Ledwith said:
Yes He does. I absolutely agree. Its when we think “spiritually grading people” is our mission in life that I have a problem with it, because then its really all about you and not about helping the other.
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insanitybytes22 said:
Spiritually grading people? Are we grading on a curve here? Because if we’re grading on a curve, I think I got this thing!
I’m just kidding. I call that a spiritual plea bargain, as in the way organized crime is always trying to rat on itself.
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Dan Ledwith said:
Haha! I don’t think I would even make the curve. =p
When we think we are right we want it to show, and when we think someone is wrong we want them to know. Such is the human condition.
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Lorra B. said:
Amen Dan! It is ever so clear to see the folly of another’s ways yet be completely oblivious that we very well may be guilty of the same offense. Yup, how blind that big, fat log can make us… 😉
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Dan Ledwith said:
Haha! Thanks for the encouragement! I have enough crap in my own heart to deal with, I am not going to have the time to deal with it if I am always pointing out the problems of others! =)
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Lorra B. said:
Amen sir! It was a wise Christian friend that pointed out to me (before I was deep in The Word) that I really needed to dig deep and evaluate myself because what we point out in others very often are the issues we have ourselves. Dang it didn’t it tick me off to realize she was right?! LOL!! 😁
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Dan Ledwith said:
Maximus the Confessor said: He who busies himself with the sins of others has not even begun to repent of his own sins.
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Lorra B. said:
And THERE it is! 🙂 🙂
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Dan Ledwith said:
But he was one of those wacky early church fathers from the 4th century, so that can’t be right can it??? =)
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Lorra B. said:
Ohhhhh, of course not! 😉😉
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Dan Ledwith said:
Haha! =)
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Tricia said:
I approve of this message too. 😉
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insanitybytes22 said:
Alright! We now have a quorum. 🙂
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Tricia said:
Lol!
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~M said:
Reblogged this on Putting My Feet in the Dirt and commented:
Thanks for the laugh IB….. Oh you do have a way with words…… Lol
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insanitybytes22 said:
Thank you for laughing and for your kind words. 🙂
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~M said:
You’re most welcome IB. Have an amazing day! 🙂
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Paul said:
Ha! She’s on a roll! Stand Back!
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insanitybytes22 said:
Ha! I have dragons to slay today, but it’s all good.
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Citizen Tom said:
There are several separate issues here.
1. The post addresses what it takes to find the courage we need to stand on principle. If we are not doing something God called us to do, we will quickly fall on our face.
2. KIA suggests that being willing to admit a mistake is the definition of humility. It takes humility to admit a mistake, but that is not the definition of humility. Our society would be better served if we were more thoughtful and humble enough to admit a mistake and humble enough to forgive a mistake, but that is not what this post was about.
3. What is humility? Humility did not become a popular notion until Jesus provided us a good example of humility. Before that men behaved pridefully, and they did so without much apology. We have not even begun to understand the concept of narcissism as well as the ancients did. So what is humility about? We seek to live as Jesus showed us, for the glory of our Creator. As the post suggests, we allow God’s will to become our will.
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