Monday, 12 January 2009
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The Shack
By William P. Young
see relatedI have been wondering whilst wandering…
Here are some random ponderings – feel free to respond, or not. (please note, there is emphasis on the word “random”)
1. Do social networking sites (Facebook, etc) make us more sociable or do they encourage anti-social behaviours?
2. Shouldn’t the term “paradise” be subjective? I mean…your idea of paradise is probably far different than mine.3. Why is it that cockroaches want to live in laptops? Specifically, why do they want to live in MY laptop?
4. How come when I have a tonne of work to do, I suddenly become obsessed with finishing unrelated tasks, for example, this xanga entry?
5. What does it mean to live sacrificially?
6. Can we really KNOW what God wants or do we just THINK we know?
7. Why don’t people put their carts back in those cart corrals at the grocery store? (this is seriously one of my biggest pet peeves, I want to be a shopping cart vigilante or something)
8. Why can I sit and watch 4 TV shows in a row, but rarely find time to sit and watch a movie?
I guess that is all for now.
When it comes to xanga, I just haven’t been “into” updating. Not that I don’t want to share, but I have nothing of interest, really…or maybe just no motivation to sit and type it.
As you can guess, I am avoiding the office work that I need to finish.
January is going by fast. Soon we will be in California for TOI. I am looking forward to some mainland time. I think my “Island Fever” temperature is rising. I would like to go to Target and eat at Red Robin. Dream Big. Right after TOI is Bob and Stephanie’s wedding and we leave from there to fly to Buffalo…and then drive to Canada. Yay! I am REALLY looking forward to spending more than a couple days with my family. We arrive on the day of my parents’ 40th anniversary, I am happy to be there for that! After we return from Canada, we have a couple days with the Foleys for our mentor visit. This should also be a good time to sit and chat with them and do all fun that comes with a mentor visit. (is “fun” an accurate word?)
Now on to paperwork.
Can you believe January is almost halfway done?
I am 6 weeks away from being a true and proper “grown up adult.”
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Paradise is indeed subjective. My parents' idea of paradise is (gag) Arizona. I can't think of an uglier place to be....and yet, for them it is Heaven on earth!
For me, living sacraficially is an ongoing process I'm still trying to work through. I am finding it to mean I must be sensitive to God's Spirit, willing to do whatever He is leading or prompting me to do, without excuse or argument. Sometimes living sacrificially means God is asking me to give something. Other times He is asking me to give UP something. And still at other times He is asking me to be tender and sensitive to the need of the moment, and the people in it.
I think there is the opportunity to really know what God wants - but we are often crippled by our humannes and sinfulness. We want what WE want, so often let that drown out what we know good and well God is trying to point us towards. Of course, if knowing God's will was easily understood or grasped, then there would be no reason to exercise our faith. Faith that is never tested and tried, is not real faith and is weak.
I think they make us feel more important than we really are. It focuses more 'all about me' - it can be very narraccistic (sp?) if we let it...thus it can lead to anti social behavior if taken to the extreme...but I find facebook a simple way to stay in touch with friends, family members (espically I can see what my kids are up to)
2. Shouldn’t the term “paradise” be subjective? I mean…your idea of paradise is probably far different than mine.
Paradise is a matter of perspective. Lucky you come Hawaii has its draw backs which I am sensing you are already feeling out there in Hilo land...we can talk about that more later when we visit...
3. Why is it that cockroaches want to live in laptops? Specifically, why do they want to live in MY laptop?
They like dark confined places. They love living in the rugs in cars as well. I went through a few sets of clothes due to the cock roach nibblies..
4. How come when I have a tonne of work to do, I suddenly become obsessed with finishing unrelated tasks, for example, this xanga entry?
Because reality isn't all that fun at times and getting lost in here is.
5. What does it mean to live sacrificially?
We sing and plead and pledge in the safety of the hill top of how we will give our all to Jesus...but we really hold back...there are many breaking points we face and God gives us the courage and conviction to focus back on Him and not on us...it takes time...
6. Can we really KNOW what God wants or do we just THINK we know?
Micah 6:8 Love mercy, seek justice, walk humbly. Thats the summation of that question at least in my eyes. I am no longer stupid enough to think I can figure out what God really is saying...I just need to focus on the simple tasks he calls me to do each day...
7. Why don’t people put their carts back in those cart corrals at the grocery store? (this is seriously one of my biggest pet peeves, I want to be a shopping cart vigilante or something)
I am lazy and I repent. I just walked around a store for 20 minutes and I can't take 18 more steps...
8. Why can I sit and watch 4 TV shows in a row, but rarely find time to sit and watch a movie?
Thats a real problem, unless its House, the Office and 30 rock.
Looking forward to seeing you guys at the end of the month.
T
@RonsWife - Thanks for your answers, Ronalee. While I am not struggling with these things, they do keep popping into my head as I try to define it for myself. You layed it out logically for me! I often let my own stuff eclipse and inform what I think/feel God is saying/doing - and that is something I should get out of the habit of doing - perhaps thereby being sacrificial!
So what about shopping carts?
@Major_T - (2nd attempt at replying - the roaches have seriously busted up some of my internal computer connections or something).
I totally agree about Facebook being narcissistic - does everyone need to know what I am doing, etc. Also, it is pretty much my main means of communication with my family, especially since my mom created an account. It's pretty great to see pictures and play Scrabble, etc. However, its also a big time sucker for me...Word Challenge, Geo Challenge...and so on...
Now, I had something insightful for your other comments - but of course, lost that....
I quite like Micah 6:8, it's a great "sum up" for Christianity, as is 1 Thes 5:16-18. Thing is, I gotta figure out how to stop my big head eclipsing the Lord (the sacrificial living) so I can effectively, humbly, and joyfully serve Him. (that joy is a tricky one sometimes!)
I will shake my fist from here about your not putting back a shopping cart! *shake, shake*
Luckily, I HAVE been watching 30 Rock - we are getting season through Netflix. Netflix has been great to expand our television viewing or reminiscing (or watching shows we wanted to buy and realizing how stinky they are, i.e. "Spaced"). I have got Craig into "Ballykissangel" and we eagerly await the next disc!
So, long enough reply - don't want the bugs to erase it all again!
We shall be in contact with you soon about details for later - see you all soon!
You can give me a B+ in the shopping cart-returning class. 9 times out of 10, I do return it to the cart corral. Nothing makes me more frustrated then not being able to park in a spot because some lazy turkey has left a cart sitting right in the middle of it!
I think the most awkward moment was after OAC grad when you were moving to Kingston, & you, me & Melissa were just standing there, no one wanting to hug, just saying goodbye. Do you remember that? When I look back on it now, in that situation it would have been ok to hug.