Something to hold on to...

So I just finished reading Romans 1. Awesome chapter.
I got to the section about suppressing the truth. It hit me hard.
How often do we push down what we're supposed to do?
Its inconvenient. Its "no fun". It takes to much out of me.

Well... I feel that, yet God calls us to live the truth before others
NOT JUST SPEAK IT. We must speak it and live it or others won't see it.

"You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hidden. Nor do people light a lamp and put it under a basket, but on a stand, and it gives light to all in the house. In the same way, let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father who is in heaven." (Matt. 5:14-16)

People don't want to be a part of something that is contradictory to itself.
We can't preach hatred, neither can we approve of it.
We can preach love. We must live the truth and fight the darkness,
even if it seems that we stand alone.

We should bleed truth from our pores.
Not shove it down people's throats or be disgusted when they don't get it!
Sinners will act like sinners, and we'll all slip up.
But be humble and live a life of love.
That's what its about.
Speak Life into dark places. Teach of Jesus True Love and Live it out!

So, life is pretty good. I have issues just like everyone does. I get irritated with my girlfriend. I get ticked at my friends, but I enjoy life and try to build on the relationships as much as possible. And I've come to a realization, which is huge.

I'm a bleeding-heart liberal...

Or at least a moderate. Thanks to Courtney, I realized it. I think I've always been...

Anyway, I've begun to make some huge realizations about myself. Like that I'm not perfect, and I won't be till Kingdom Come, and I've accepted that. If I screw up, I'll be alright and I shouldn't try and hide it because its part of who I am and Jesus loves me anyway. If other Christians take issue with that then they need to read Romans again.

I'm trying to figure out what I want to go to grad school for. I'm kinda stuck though. I want to get a masters in Social Theory, but padre takes issue with that. "Jonathan, what kind of job are you going to pursue with that?" I DON'T KNOW! I love sociology. It's fascinating. Everything relates to it. Or I could get an M Div which would help me in my profession if I work in a church, which is very very likely. And I like learning about Christian history and Jewish culture (I've taken a few courses on it) but Hermeneutics and Systematic Theology don't sound too enticing...

So keep me in your prayers and I'll do the same for you.
Later kids,
J