I was 16 years old when I decided to give my life to the Lord. It was the spring semester of my senior year in high school. I was getting ready to go off to college and I knew it would be a good idea to have God on my side if I wanted to succeed.
Salvation was not what I expected. And since then, life has not been what I expected, either.
As I enter this new genre in my life, I am revisiting this time and relishing in the fact that although the flavor was different, the taste was still good. Salvation from the outside appeared a lot different from actual experiences. True Christianity sticks a big mirror in your face, shows you how jacked up you are, then gives you the tools you need to be more like Christ. No, I'm not an overnight sensation, but I know that as I continue to submit myself to the truth, I will be made free. And that's all I ever wanted to be.
Tuesday, October 19, 2010
Tuesday, October 12, 2010
Brave New World
Recently, I decided to inject death to my obsession with social networking sites. Although I did not close my accounts, I did remove them from my iPhone. My lack of computer use does leave my accounts on life support. It's interesting how much time I spent following the lives of people I rarely, if ever, talk to in person or on the phone. Is conversation dead??
The attachments to Facebook and Twitter were immobilizing for me. It was challenging the first few days to really let go. But now it's like a breath of fresh air. Being in the loop made me feel included. Being outside the loop, however, isn't less inclusive, just different. I no longer have a play-by-play outline of your day, info on who was being stupid at your job, a new cause you want me to support, or access to your vacay photos, but somehow I receive the important information in a timely fashion. Introspection has caused me to realize that if I want to change the world, I'm going to have to start sooner than later. Watching you live your life has not brought me one step closer to my dreams. It's time to stop watching, talking and tweeting, and time to start being about my bizness!!
The attachments to Facebook and Twitter were immobilizing for me. It was challenging the first few days to really let go. But now it's like a breath of fresh air. Being in the loop made me feel included. Being outside the loop, however, isn't less inclusive, just different. I no longer have a play-by-play outline of your day, info on who was being stupid at your job, a new cause you want me to support, or access to your vacay photos, but somehow I receive the important information in a timely fashion. Introspection has caused me to realize that if I want to change the world, I'm going to have to start sooner than later. Watching you live your life has not brought me one step closer to my dreams. It's time to stop watching, talking and tweeting, and time to start being about my bizness!!
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