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After reading this: "Psa_73:3 For I was envious of the arrogant when I saw the prosperity of the wicked. " I have thought that I know what that means.
Yesterday I spoke to my elder brother and mentioned several things I bypassed or he bypassed.
I see his system of beliefs is so around things he thinks he missed and around those he is aware he really regrets not having...
I saw, to myself, that a faith-based society clumpsily set on wrong values would cause ME troubles (also lacks) to live a faith that gives me nothing in turn and, instead, keeps on withholding things I think I need, however I know not all things are needed to live.
I can live without a car, but the society I´m living in pushes me to believe a car is "essential" to be a desired person, to be "deeply" loved or admired (even sought as a singled person) (probably to be a datable one).
Those wrong values I let to leak inside my beliefs would benefit my faith and, on the contrary, would lead me to disbelieve what I could be saying...
My faith serves me for nothing when I said: "The things I want to feel, the pleasures I want to enjoy, my religion -mingled with my value system- tells me not to seek this or these". So, in that case, faith works againts those things I considered important, desirable and enjoyable to seek and, a faith like that, giving me nothing real I can hold, pulls me away and far from the place I want to be.
The things I want to enjoy, far away from those whom I once said "I love you", are felt contrary to my aims, my dreams and human needs.
Time and things have shown me they loved me not. We have had a limited life for nothing, embraced in misery and religious tiny things that cared for nothing and those that really mattered were to spare me from suffering when I wanted to enjoy the mundanity of earthly life, so abundantly that these would never please.
Jesus was aware of those who He met teasing people around with man-made rules (Matt 23:4 They make strict rules that are hard for people to obey. They try to force others to obey all their rules. But they themselves will not try to follow any of those rules. ).
Pharisees so loved to control other people´s needs and their visceral longs ( Matt 19:10 ) and those were unwilling to set limits their own secular hedonism. So, materialistic talking, poverty or wealth have an important role in all religious systems (even in the way each approaches to sex). The more one of these three is considered above the other, our views about certain faith or belief will grow or dim, because ALL human nature tends to be hedonist: The more joy or pleasure we have freedom to seek or get, the better that religion could be seen (or sought) to be believed and lived.
Yesterday I spoke to my elder brother and mentioned several things I bypassed or he bypassed.
I see his system of beliefs is so around things he thinks he missed and around those he is aware he really regrets not having...
I saw, to myself, that a faith-based society clumpsily set on wrong values would cause ME troubles (also lacks) to live a faith that gives me nothing in turn and, instead, keeps on withholding things I think I need, however I know not all things are needed to live.
I can live without a car, but the society I´m living in pushes me to believe a car is "essential" to be a desired person, to be "deeply" loved or admired (even sought as a singled person) (probably to be a datable one).
Those wrong values I let to leak inside my beliefs would benefit my faith and, on the contrary, would lead me to disbelieve what I could be saying...
My faith serves me for nothing when I said: "The things I want to feel, the pleasures I want to enjoy, my religion -mingled with my value system- tells me not to seek this or these". So, in that case, faith works againts those things I considered important, desirable and enjoyable to seek and, a faith like that, giving me nothing real I can hold, pulls me away and far from the place I want to be.
The things I want to enjoy, far away from those whom I once said "I love you", are felt contrary to my aims, my dreams and human needs.
Time and things have shown me they loved me not. We have had a limited life for nothing, embraced in misery and religious tiny things that cared for nothing and those that really mattered were to spare me from suffering when I wanted to enjoy the mundanity of earthly life, so abundantly that these would never please.
Jesus was aware of those who He met teasing people around with man-made rules (Matt 23:4 They make strict rules that are hard for people to obey. They try to force others to obey all their rules. But they themselves will not try to follow any of those rules. ).
Pharisees so loved to control other people´s needs and their visceral longs ( Matt 19:10 ) and those were unwilling to set limits their own secular hedonism. So, materialistic talking, poverty or wealth have an important role in all religious systems (even in the way each approaches to sex). The more one of these three is considered above the other, our views about certain faith or belief will grow or dim, because ALL human nature tends to be hedonist: The more joy or pleasure we have freedom to seek or get, the better that religion could be seen (or sought) to be believed and lived.
You met someone and you think: I gonna make her a believer... Later on it is you starts disbelieving.
Whom do you like more?
Were they the ones I needed?
If these had no respect for GOD, no fear for Him, how could I be spared from being hurt, cheated on, etc.?
Psa 111:10 The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom; all those who practice it have a good understanding. His praise endures forever!
Whom do you like more?
Were they the ones I needed?
If these had no respect for GOD, no fear for Him, how could I be spared from being hurt, cheated on, etc.?
Psa 111:10 The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom; all those who practice it have a good understanding. His praise endures forever!
Sanson was so special...
he was also that special that any momie´s boy could know. He was so Daddy´s boy, that he overheard the advice his dad gave him as a warning.
Jdg 14:3 But his father and mother said to him, "Is there not a woman among the daughters of your relatives, or among all our people, that you must go to take a wife from the uncircumcised Philistines?"
He wanted the unbelievers!
And soon after he told:But Samson said to his father, "Get her for me, for she is right in my eyes."
That woman was passed on as a cheater.
He wanted so much to be loved that he shared his thoughts and hidden secrets.
How many times?
2 or 3 times cheaten on?
he was also that special that any momie´s boy could know. He was so Daddy´s boy, that he overheard the advice his dad gave him as a warning.
Jdg 14:3 But his father and mother said to him, "Is there not a woman among the daughters of your relatives, or among all our people, that you must go to take a wife from the uncircumcised Philistines?"
He wanted the unbelievers!
And soon after he told:But Samson said to his father, "Get her for me, for she is right in my eyes."
That woman was passed on as a cheater.
He wanted so much to be loved that he shared his thoughts and hidden secrets.
How many times?
2 or 3 times cheaten on?
There´s no bullets-proof-jacket when you love but whe you already know those are unbelievers, will you insist on?
Samson showed he was somewhat sel poised, selfconfident (Jdg 14:12 And Samson said to them, "Let me now put a riddle to you... ) But didn´t he know them better?
The one he married went into another´s bed (Also those dads´ promises are not to trust too much?)
He wanted to be love!
He was so emotionally weak that there was also a leak:
"They said to Samson's wife, "Entice your husband to tell us..."
Jdg 14:17 She wept before him the seven days...
The other woman, the most special to be loved (not the former Jdg 16:1) was seeking money and, each time I sold my sexual life to receiving money I was a whore (Jdg 16:5).
Jdg 16:6 So Delilah said to Samson, "Please tell me where your great strength lies, and how you might be bound, that one could subdue you."
So he loved three women, at least?
Samson showed he was somewhat sel poised, selfconfident (Jdg 14:12 And Samson said to them, "Let me now put a riddle to you... ) But didn´t he know them better?
The one he married went into another´s bed (Also those dads´ promises are not to trust too much?)
He wanted to be love!
He was so emotionally weak that there was also a leak:
"They said to Samson's wife, "Entice your husband to tell us..."
Jdg 14:17 She wept before him the seven days...
The other woman, the most special to be loved (not the former Jdg 16:1) was seeking money and, each time I sold my sexual life to receiving money I was a whore (Jdg 16:5).
Jdg 16:6 So Delilah said to Samson, "Please tell me where your great strength lies, and how you might be bound, that one could subdue you."
So he loved three women, at least?
I wish I knew how long he was in a jail, sad, alone and in painstaking toils.
That gave him time to spiritual meditations so, we read these:
Jdg 16:22 But the hair of his head began to grow again after it had been shaved.
I wish I had the power to hinder those who are going to hurt those who trusted their feelings into the hands of unbelievers hands.
Jdg 16:28 Then Samson called to the LORD and said, "O Lord GOD, please remember me and please strengthen me only this once, O God, that I may be avenged on the Philistines for my two eyes."
That gave him time to spiritual meditations so, we read these:
Jdg 16:22 But the hair of his head began to grow again after it had been shaved.
I wish I had the power to hinder those who are going to hurt those who trusted their feelings into the hands of unbelievers hands.
Jdg 16:28 Then Samson called to the LORD and said, "O Lord GOD, please remember me and please strengthen me only this once, O God, that I may be avenged on the Philistines for my two eyes."
I was stuck in the middle of my impulsive decision. I didn't check if I had the two keys I needed to go out easily, so I started to talk to my mom's dog, to her birds, and did some cleaning she should have done if she would have been there. I got bored so I started to make physical exercise as long I prayed for my kids and I said to myself: "How long? How long?"
I didn't look to the time to see how delayed I was (it wasn't my brother coming late). I regret each time I had to go out I needed to lock all the doors behind me, even the computer which is configured to selflock each time I go out.
Why do we need to many passwords and codes to be unlocked?
Why this sinful nature has programmed us to be unsecured?
That each time we need to change shifts between being "locked" and "unlocked".
Aren't you wrong out?
How long? How long?
I didn't look to the time to see how delayed I was (it wasn't my brother coming late). I regret each time I had to go out I needed to lock all the doors behind me, even the computer which is configured to selflock each time I go out.
Why do we need to many passwords and codes to be unlocked?
Why this sinful nature has programmed us to be unsecured?
That each time we need to change shifts between being "locked" and "unlocked".
Aren't you wrong out?
How long? How long?
I go out.
Why do we need to many passwords and codes to be unlocked?
I don't use master passwords, I have too many, I could say.
Why this sinful nature has programmed us to be unsecured?
That each time we need to change shifts between being "locked" and "unlocked".
Aren't you wrong out?
When I go home, I always need to unlock 3 padlocks plus 3 doors... Why people have made us to live unsaved?
I remembered the day I slept the whole night without having closed my 2 innermost doors.
I felt so rare! because Iḿ used to live like city people live and i have seen places where people need no key to lock thir cars neither their houses and people around insist on taking advantage of others.
Why do they love to hurt or steal?
Why do we need to many passwords and codes to be unlocked?
I don't use master passwords, I have too many, I could say.
Why this sinful nature has programmed us to be unsecured?
That each time we need to change shifts between being "locked" and "unlocked".
Aren't you wrong out?
When I go home, I always need to unlock 3 padlocks plus 3 doors... Why people have made us to live unsaved?
I remembered the day I slept the whole night without having closed my 2 innermost doors.
I felt so rare! because Iḿ used to live like city people live and i have seen places where people need no key to lock thir cars neither their houses and people around insist on taking advantage of others.
Why do they love to hurt or steal?
How many times have you thought about these, and which of these are best?:
1) I love you for the person you are!
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2) I love you for the way you've made me feel!
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3) I loved you because I needed you!
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4) I loved you because after having loved you, I cannot love another!
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I rather like this: <3
1) I love you for the person you are!
Hyperlink here: https://i.chzbgr.com/maxW500/6404757504/hDDA6A311/
2) I love you for the way you've made me feel!
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3) I loved you because I needed you!
http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-8_jA7edrR...k/s1600/71855_480170112041523_868475935_n.jpg4) I loved you because after having loved you, I cannot love another!
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I rather like this: <3
How many times you´ve tried to run outside that cage?
I just wondered about China (and other communist countries) whatever the reasons to break it through:
"The Chinese government has developed a very sophisticated censorship/management regime that relies on a combination of keyword monitoring, content blocking and even employment of "internet cops" who monitor websites, forums and social media. In an article titled "China's Internet: The Invisible Birdcage," Bill Bishop, a Beijing based writer explains it this way: "Chen Yun, a Party elder who spent much of his career overseeing the economy, advocated the idea of a 'birdcage economy' for China. The cage was the state economic plan, within which free markets—the birds—could move freely. China's approach to managing the Internet is similar: the government has built a gilded cage around the Internet that will prove far more robust than its critics expect."Within this birdcage there is a parallel universe where most Chinese netizens exist. Facebook, Twitter and YouTube are blocked. Never mind—China has RenRen, Weibo andYouku, all of which are more appealing to local Chinese because they have been developed and built with the Chinese user in mind.
For outsiders, the story of the Internet in China seems to be the cage itself. Most of what is written is about the limits, controls and what Chinese netizens cannot access and cannot say."
Source: China's Online Christian Community
Where´s that freedom your are dreaming?
I just wondered about China (and other communist countries) whatever the reasons to break it through:
"The Chinese government has developed a very sophisticated censorship/management regime that relies on a combination of keyword monitoring, content blocking and even employment of "internet cops" who monitor websites, forums and social media. In an article titled "China's Internet: The Invisible Birdcage," Bill Bishop, a Beijing based writer explains it this way: "Chen Yun, a Party elder who spent much of his career overseeing the economy, advocated the idea of a 'birdcage economy' for China. The cage was the state economic plan, within which free markets—the birds—could move freely. China's approach to managing the Internet is similar: the government has built a gilded cage around the Internet that will prove far more robust than its critics expect."Within this birdcage there is a parallel universe where most Chinese netizens exist. Facebook, Twitter and YouTube are blocked. Never mind—China has RenRen, Weibo andYouku, all of which are more appealing to local Chinese because they have been developed and built with the Chinese user in mind.
For outsiders, the story of the Internet in China seems to be the cage itself. Most of what is written is about the limits, controls and what Chinese netizens cannot access and cannot say."
Source: China's Online Christian Community
Where´s that freedom your are dreaming?
How many times have you tried this:
10 Ways Gratitude Can Change Your Life & 4 Step Gratitude Plan — PsyBlog
10 Ways Gratitude Can Change Your Life & 4 Step Gratitude Plan — PsyBlog