See, my "go to" is mentally healthy house husbands....because that's all I really know about.
I don't focus on the deviant mindset. It's not because I totally am ignorant about them. .I just don't think about them much. Whatsoever is pure, lovely, good....you know.
Sure, the heathen households outnumber the Christian households.
I know that the number of those claiming Christ vx the number actually following Christ is no where near the same number.
People have a huge cognitive dissonance of their words vs their actions and not making them match up. They have had this disparity for thousands of years....it was a central theme of Jesus ministry.
My words and actions don't match very often by cognitive design and skill. But very much the reverse of the common man's methods. People say the expected answers but do horrible things....I say horrible things but then do the kindest imaginable.
I have had crews chanting the Dennis Leary song about me because they so relished that they completely understood the expectations that I judged them and their work upon. They were so happy to have a reasonable standard. Sure I talked like the most miserable miscreant ever given a leadership role....but it was far from the truth. And they were delighted because they knew they could meet expectations and exceed them when needed...and when they did I wasn't shy about rewards.
And I think that is part of the problem with relationships today. Nobody uses the same definitions for the same words.
When I say "I love you "....to me that means that it's going to last forever. Even when i get to heaven I will still love you....
Who has a similar definition?
Most people think it's until they meet the next person or the object of their love upsets them.
I appreciate that you both share your experiences AND are willing to listen to the experiences of others, John. I enjoy your posts and the knowledge you share. When I write these threads, I'm looking for people who are both wanting to share what they know, as well as learn from other people.
I understand that our newer friends to the forum, or those who just read the title and answer (especially if there are several answers, it's perfectly understandable to do that,) aren't going to be familiar with my style or objectives.
I've grown up in the church my whole life, as many have, and it most certainly doesn't give me any kind of free pass (if nothing else, God holds us believers even more accountable.)
But what I do have because of that background is a decent familiarity with church language and culture. Now I know, and believe without question, that God does not change, nor do His principles.
But human culture and society changes all the time -- and that's no excuse for evil. But what I saw growing up and see now, is that the church seems unable or unwilling to learn how to apply God's unchanging Word to situations that is always changing. It's like slapping a Band-Aid on a moving car.
And it's not that the answers have changed -- I just think it might be forcing us to look at things from the wider scope of God's Word. Instead of going back to the same 3 passages most people love to quote on a particular subject, maybe we have to dig deeper and find passages all over the Bible that collectively apply, and then prayerfully approach each situation individually.
This has been the main focus of my Christian walk my entire life.
Every thread I write is my way of asking God how do we apply Your steadfast righteousness to the plethora of twists and turns this life brings?
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