The Same Today as it was Then

Hi, hello. We all have learned about the gladiators in the ancient Roman times who fought in the arenas spread throughout Rome and the surrounding areas. The most famous of these arenas of course was the Colosseum where many slaves and prisoners died but as well many of them lived. The Gladiators were men who no one would "miss" if they died. They were placed in the arena to put on a spectacle for the entertainment of those fortunate enough to not be in the place of the Gladiators. We look back on those days with disgust; thinking how can anyone stand to watch fellow human beings dying yet we turn on the TV and watch shows about serial killers and see graphic content when the camera pans onto their victims. We watch movies about war and violence and see bodies blown to pieces or shot. We see the blood and guts coming out of their corpses and we are entertained. The fact is we are no different. What we watch on TV and find enjoyment in is the same as how they were entertained in the ancient Roman times. The only difference is that what we watch the people aren't actually being killed.

The Sacrifice of One to Give Joy to Another

Hi, hello. Have you ever noticed how parents are willing to give up their own happiness and dreams to make the dreams of their children come true? They sacrifice everything that they are able to give in order to grant their children happiness and a good life even if it means at the cost of something dear to them. I think that is truly selflessness and one of the greatest sacrifices that can be made. This is a prime example of the sacrifice that God made for us as his children.

The Change in the Belief System

Hi, hello. I was just reading a trend on twitter devoted to apparently bashing Christians because several thought that the world was going to end today. I think that it is really horrible for people to have thought that when it clearly states in the bible that we are not supposed to try and predict the day of Christs return. There are lots of prophecies in the Bible that have not yet been fulfilled about the end. Before His return we will see a one world leader, the same currency for the whole world. The price of wheat (or I guess food) for a quart (I think) will be a days wages and there will be successive natural disasters and turmoil. So far we have just seen the beginning of all of these things. No one knows for sure the day of His return not even the Angels in Heaven with him only the King knows the day so therefore we should just always prepare ourselves and be Servants of the King doing whatever he would like us to do no matter what it will cost us. It bothers me that because of this little fiasco with some Christians so many people won't believe in God because now they think that He for sure doesn't exist and also the Christians who thought that maybe won't even believe. I feel as though this is the exact reason why God said specifically that we shouldn't try and predict when Jesus is going to return. NO one, especially none who are on Earth can know the time and day.

Have you ever noticed...

Hi, hello...that people in this world always seem to be in a hurry. Today I went for a walk with my sister and her kids and it was a really slow walk that took over two hours just meandering down a dead end road in the country. Honestly that simple walk was the most fun I think I have had all week. That is until also today I went on a scavenger hunt and had a bonfire. But aside from all that stopping in the middle of the day to do something slowly that has absolutely no point but is just for the pleasure in doing it. Somehow that fills a person up. People in this world don't spend enough time stopping long enough to appreciate the things going on around them. I have really observed this in malls but especially the really big ones like the Mall of America. When I am in there I try so hard to take everything in that its like I can't be in a rush and meanwhile people keep running into me. My school is a lot like that too. Its filled with students who crowd into the hallways and bustle around trying to get to their next class but they don't look around them. I really enjoy looking into the eyes of the people that I pass. They look like an empty shell until you see those eyes. Everyone is always in such a hurry that sometimes everyone just needs to take a moment to stop and breath. Enjoy life and don't try to rush through it.

Dancing

Hi, hello. I was just reading this article and a guy was listing four reasons why a Christian girl shouldn't attend a prom. His first reason which caused me to scuff, shake my head, and scroll to the bottom of the page said that dancing is considered a sexual activity. He never specified the type or style just sort of generalized it. This ticks me right off. Why do so many Christian people think that dancing is so wrong? There are some types of dancing that are incredibly provocative and would be considered to be very sexual but then there are just as many if not more dances that are completely clean and don't imply anything. What does everyone think that Jesus did when he walked out of the tomb? He danced of course. Dancing is a way to express ones joy and it doesn't have to be implying something completely the opposite. Don't generalize dancing and say that all of it is a sin. I am not talking about grinding people, I am talking about jumping and swaying, swinging your arms in the air and not caring what anyone might think. Doing the old dance moves like the sprinkler and the lawn mower. Dancing isn't a sin. Its how you use the art that makes it a sin.

A Message to Young Canadians Eligible to Vote

Hi, hello. Have you ever noticed that during an election time the people running never aim their campaigning at young Canadians? Do you ever wonder why that is? This is because over half of the young people in Canada at the voting age rarely vote. I find this amazing that people don't actually want to vote. I personally I am terribly excited that for the election day I will be 18 and that makes me old enough to vote. There are young people all across the world who would kill for an opportunity like this so please people. Lets prove them wrong and actually get out there to pick someone we think is a good candidate. If you want to make a difference in our country this is a prime opportunity and don't throw it away. If you can't decide who you would pick ask someone which is the better candidate for your riding. Come on, this is the next generation, lets go and do something millions of kids all over the world can't. Lets show them that we have a voice and they made a faulty assumption. Get out and vote on May 2nd.

Joyously we Look Out Into This Vast World

Hi, hello. Have you ever stopped what you were doing in your daily life and looked around you? Thinking about all the incredible sites there is and not just the man made structures but the better ones than that; the ones someone designed to reflect on what He is like. Have you ever stopped dead in your tracks and thought "Wow, why am I here? How did I get here? Wha-wha-why are we still alive?"? If you think about, hypothetically speaking we shouldn't all be here today. We are standing on an orb that is just floating around in a dark void. Everything was perfectly designed so that we could perfectly survive. We can breath. The temperature is not so hot that everything would melt and no where is it so cold that not a single thing can survive. This is an incredible world that essentially was designed for us to inhabit and it was a gift that we be the ones to rule over the Earth. We need to some times stop and look around to appreciate the beauty of God. We need to stop and bask in the radiant rays of the sun and feel the joy that comes from the beauty all around us. Fathom that if He cares enough for a sparrow think of how much He cares for us.