It's a sad day when you look up and don't realize where your friends have gone. You try to make sense of things. "Did I leave them?" or "Did they leave me?" But when it comes down to it, it doesn't matter. What matters is they're not there now. Things happen that pull people apart, people grow apart, and some just distance themselves. Such is life. But you're fake if I thought we were stronger than that. But I wish you the best in your life because I know I'm set for the best in mine. You take care. Deuces.
-Signed:
A used-to-be friend
Used for whatever
I should have known better
But I shouldn't have to doubt
A friend
Faux pas
====break====
They say "Life is what you make it," and I've crafted this amazing space and time for myself. Very rarely do I let people in. Given gold keys to access me and thoughts that aren't shared with a world I deem unworthy, you failed. Growth is a beautiful thing, but this immature growth is ugly. Maybe failure will see it's reflection in the faces of "used-to-be's" before it destroys anything else. Maybe not. This signifies that I'm over it. On with the rest of my day, week, month, year, life.
Sunday, August 30, 2009
Tuesday, August 18, 2009
PEOPLE ARE PEOPLE
It probably sucks to care for someone who acts as though you don't exist. Now Multiply that by a couple billion. God is much better than I. Surely I would turn my back; He never does. If that ain't saying something I don't know what is. But that's how I feel. I'm not trying to get anyone to "come to the light" and to "save souls from damnation." I'm just thinking.
You have to go through things in order to testify to anything, and while I know my tests are far from over, my faith in God is strengthened [if that's possible]. You don't have to believe in the teachings, doctrines, or even the same God as I do. To me, they're all variations/derivatives of the same being. And while I believe that it's the same God, my God is not the same to me as He is to you because my God and I have a different relationship than you and yours. People are so caught up in the denominations, politics, and the divisions in the Church that they forget that your denominiation, politics, or division will not be what saves you, but rather, your relationship with Him.
Followers of God are supposed to be lights in the world, but more often than not, are shown to spread hate, ignorance, and bigotry. How can you hate but love? God calls all, whether you believe or not, to love all. How much better would things be if everyone just got along. We're so quick to say it's not possible when it is. You don't have to like everyone, but love would keep you from harming anyone. How difficult is it? It's not. But of course, we followers of God are taught to fight when we are called to respect and love.
Claiming to love God while:
-Protesting a funeral of a soldier because he was killed in the army is not of God. Whether you agree with [the] war or not.
-Harshly judging people who do not meet your standards is not of God.
-Spreading bigotry and propaganda to further your personal cause or agenda is not of God.
I'm not judging, but I'd venture to say that the hypocrite who uses God's name to further their acts that are not of God is more likely to upset and hurt God more than the woman across the block who had an abortion, the gay man down the street, or the girl who took her life a few years ago. Mind you, you don't know what their situations are. Nine times out of 10, you don't care to ask.
For every person in the world who is at all spiritual, there is a religion. Not everyone hears, sees, reads, or interprets things the same way. God knows this. The point of following God is not to convert anyone and it isn't to force people to believe in your beliefs. It's to put you closer to the being that created, loves, and cares for you despite all faults and flaws. Faith is not a game. This isn't "Whack-A-Person" where you accumulate tickets to win a prize for every convert you "get." I highly doubt that God will call you to the stands on Judgement Day and ask how many you were able to convert. He may ask you if you led a life that made people want to follow God as you do. He may ask you what you have done to better the entire world, not just the world of His followers. He may ask you if you loved all as you were asked. What would you say then?
I know this is random and everywhere, but it's what's on my mind. People are people. I know I have my faults and slip ups when I say or do things I shouldn't, but the key is I'm working hard to change. You're never too old to break bad habits.
You have to go through things in order to testify to anything, and while I know my tests are far from over, my faith in God is strengthened [if that's possible]. You don't have to believe in the teachings, doctrines, or even the same God as I do. To me, they're all variations/derivatives of the same being. And while I believe that it's the same God, my God is not the same to me as He is to you because my God and I have a different relationship than you and yours. People are so caught up in the denominations, politics, and the divisions in the Church that they forget that your denominiation, politics, or division will not be what saves you, but rather, your relationship with Him.
Followers of God are supposed to be lights in the world, but more often than not, are shown to spread hate, ignorance, and bigotry. How can you hate but love? God calls all, whether you believe or not, to love all. How much better would things be if everyone just got along. We're so quick to say it's not possible when it is. You don't have to like everyone, but love would keep you from harming anyone. How difficult is it? It's not. But of course, we followers of God are taught to fight when we are called to respect and love.
Claiming to love God while:
-Protesting a funeral of a soldier because he was killed in the army is not of God. Whether you agree with [the] war or not.
-Harshly judging people who do not meet your standards is not of God.
-Spreading bigotry and propaganda to further your personal cause or agenda is not of God.
I'm not judging, but I'd venture to say that the hypocrite who uses God's name to further their acts that are not of God is more likely to upset and hurt God more than the woman across the block who had an abortion, the gay man down the street, or the girl who took her life a few years ago. Mind you, you don't know what their situations are. Nine times out of 10, you don't care to ask.
For every person in the world who is at all spiritual, there is a religion. Not everyone hears, sees, reads, or interprets things the same way. God knows this. The point of following God is not to convert anyone and it isn't to force people to believe in your beliefs. It's to put you closer to the being that created, loves, and cares for you despite all faults and flaws. Faith is not a game. This isn't "Whack-A-Person" where you accumulate tickets to win a prize for every convert you "get." I highly doubt that God will call you to the stands on Judgement Day and ask how many you were able to convert. He may ask you if you led a life that made people want to follow God as you do. He may ask you what you have done to better the entire world, not just the world of His followers. He may ask you if you loved all as you were asked. What would you say then?
I know this is random and everywhere, but it's what's on my mind. People are people. I know I have my faults and slip ups when I say or do things I shouldn't, but the key is I'm working hard to change. You're never too old to break bad habits.
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