"For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life."
John 3:16, King James Version
I am a Christian. And, I live by the Bible.
No. I'm not a Christian. And, I don't really live by the Bible. But, I pretend to be a Christian I and pretend to live by the Bible. No. I don't either. I don't pretend to be a Christian and I don't really even pretend to live by the Bible. But, once in a while I feel John or James or Moses (my favourite) comes around, say some things and makes a lot of sense.
So when James says:
"For if any be a hearer of the word, and not a doer, he is like unto a man beholding his natural face in a glass ...."
I wished a certain few political figures would listen to him. Foot in mouth disease as one preacher puts it.
And, today, I have had my religious convictions or my pretend religious convictions severely looked upon and laughed at. So cruel is the world I live in. Mooters.
I live by what is good. No. Not really, either. I live by what I feel is good which technically really just means that I live by what makes me feel good. After all, if my inherent nature is not bad, what makes me feel good cannot be all bad, can it? I can accept and I can believe but I don't think I can obey - just yet. I hope it is 'just yet' anyway. Although, personally, if you ask me, I don't think that 'just yet' would end any time soon. Sarah, my dear friend, you will have to guide me back to the godly path.
Is religious faith similar or synonymous with religious submission? Can I believe and accept but not obey? A friend once said I cannot expect God to be going around looking for me but that I have to go looking for Him. I'm looking. And, very cruel, inhuman and degrading people make fun of my efforts. Mooters.
Oh well.
I have recently started to sing during training sessions which do not require any singing. From Sound of Music to Oliver to My Fair Lady. I guess I have reached that point where I declare myself mad in public. It rained - very badly. But, I blame Backstreet Boys who are having their little singing party over at Sunway.
[[ music ]] Madeleine Peyroux - I'm alright
[[ mood ]] So very horridly tired