Friday, April 17, 2009

Ripping up the newspaper to read my bible =]

Yesterday... I was getting rather frusterated at the economical and political standpoint of our country. I know, who isn't? I was just thinking about it, and the more I did the madder I got.
It all started with a commercial. Obama persuading fellow Americans to give to their local foodbanks. Which is fine... But taking into consideration that he is trying to hand out free health care, free food, etc... Who's going to have the initiave to work anymore? It's like a classroom grade. The first time the teacher hands out B's... everyone is happy. Sure, the A students are a little upset, but everyone else is fine. The competition or the incentive to get an "A" dwindle's. The students don't study quite as hard anymore. The "D" students don't see the need to study at all.... and the "C" and "B" students are expecting the "A" students to carry their weight. Eventually the teacher is handing out "D"'s to everyone.
No more more steak Americans, but don't worry, everyone will get beans. =}
Sooo,,, how exactly is this "hope" and "change" working again???
On a lighter noteee(o:
I read this today.... (:
1. Oh that thou wouldest rend the heavens, that thou wouldest come down, that the mountains might flow down at thy presence,
2. As [when] the melting fire burneth, the fire causeth the waters to boil, to make thy name known to thine adversaries, [that] the nations may tremble at thy presence!
3. When thou didst terrible things [which] we looked not for, thou camest down, the mountains flowed down at thy presence.
4. For since the beginning of the world [men] have not heard, nor perceived by the ear, neither hath the eye seen, O God, beside thee, [what] he hath prepared for him that waiteth for him.
5. Thou meetest him that rejoiceth and worketh righteousness, [those that] remember thee in thy ways: behold, thou art wroth; for we have sinned: in those is continuance, and we shall be saved.
6. But we are all as an unclean [thing], and all our righteousnesses [are] as filthy rags; and we all do fade as a leaf; and our iniquities, like the wind, have taken us away.
7. And [there is] none that calleth upon thy name, that stirreth up himself to take hold of thee: for thou hast hid thy face from us, and hast consumed us, because of our iniquities.
8. But now, O Lord, thou [art] our father; we [are] the clay, and thou our potter; and we all [are] the work of thy hand.
ISAIAH 64:1-8

12 comments:

blondevue... said...

This post was better than any of your others. :)
In the morning when I sit down to read the paper with my breakfast I feel overwhelmingly guilty if I haven't read my bible and meditated on His words to my heart.
We have to get our priorities straight. Sure its our economy, and sure its going down the drain, but if we Christians aren't in the bible. Then how far will this country continue to go down the drain?
The verses proved better to my and your hearts I'm sure. :)
Please pray for my cousin Zach, I have been able to witness to him this last weekend and only God's word is going to break thru. How do you answer questions like why his sister would die at 17? Or why the 6mo. old baby that we knew died last month? Only with the bible, because there are no other true answers.
Its sad, but he has been asking and listening so please pray for him and I.
Love and miss you Em.

Happy Girl said...

You're such a smart girl.

Happy Girl said...

OH! And great background!! =D

Kassandra said...

You're so good for me. :o)

I love you. It was GREAT to spend Friday night through Sunday morning with you. :o) Love you girl. :o)

It's a good life said...

I'll keep him in my prayers for sure Tori,,, for sure... =/ I honestly don't know what that's like... and I can't even imagine what he's been through.

Thanks, Lanae'. lol(o:

And I LOVED hanging out with you too, Kassandraaa(o: And do over soon... I can't wait til school's out... Pray for me tonight guys! I have another speech... =/

It's a good life said...

I'll keep him in my prayers for sure Tori,,, for sure... =/ I honestly don't know what that's like... and I can't even imagine what he's been through.

Thanks, Lanae'. lol(o:

And I LOVED hanging out with you too, Kassandraaa(o: And do over soon... I can't wait til school's out... Pray for me tonight guys! I have another speech... =/

Happy Girl said...

Another Speech?! Well you're, um, going to, um, do just, um, great. Um, yah. ;-)

Hehe, love you pal!

blondevue... said...

Emily K.....aY
I hope you do good in Comm finals this next week or so.
Are you sure you can't fly over here and visit me??

Happy Girl said...

Hello my girl. I finally have a new site... here it is. Love you!

http://lanaerose.shutterfly.com/

blondevue... said...

I miss thee my girl.

Happy Girl said...

Honey, April was a long time ago... You should tell me how you are. =)

Happy Girl said...

I tried calling you today... Yes miracles do happen. ;-)