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Name: Blake
Location: Cincinnati, Ohio, United States
Gender: Male
Interests: Theology. Philosophy. Music. Writing. Reading. Poetry. Doing as little as possible.
Expertise: I'm not an expert in anything, other than being a bum. I think I could make it through life relying on the kindness of strangers. But I do support myself. Being a bum is just a hobby. I consider myself a music snob. But hey, listen to what you want, I won't say anything about it.
Occupation: Professional bum
Industry: Bumming
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Member Since:
2/22/2005
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| I need some inspiration. I haven't written in a long time. Cory seems to be writing like a mad man lately. I've just got all this stuff in my head and I don't know how to get it out. I've moved on from one thing. I've dwelt on another. Life seems to be moving at a faster pace than I care for lately. I need to prioritize my life. I need to do what's right for me, but more importantly I need to do what's right for the kingdom. I feel like things aren't going to pan out exactly like I'd hoped, but I'm okay with that. It doesn't change what I need to do and want to do. I need to learn to rely on others. It's what gets us through. I can't do it on my own, no matter how much I think I can. I need to repair some past relationships. I need to pursue some new relationships. I seem to have strung together the most random rambling thoughts in one post. Peace.
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| I get rather amused by commercials, people, televangelists, etc...telling me that I "deserve" this or that God "wants" me to have that. It's bull. We all know it's bull, so why do we fall for it. Like the televangelists telling people that God wants them to be wealthy and happy and all they have to do is have so much faith...and a personal check sent to their "ministry". I really don't understand how anyone can fall for that. I'm a trusting person, but I don't fall for that kind of stuff. Just like I don't click on ads online. It's misleading. It's a trap. Jesus taught about being wealthy, about being poor, about happiness. It's all about perspective. It's about interacting, living, helping, relying on each other. This must be why I'm so intrigued by the communal living idea. I've lived alone and I've lived with others and I can say 100% without a doubt that I am happiest living with people. My roommates have been the best. From when I was living with a married couple to now when it's just the 3 of us guys. We have fun. I don't want to sound boastful, but more than one person has told us that they like to hang out at our apartment. That they feel loved, respected, and that they can be who they are around us. Call me egotistical, but I take just a little bit of pride in that. I love having a place that feels "lived in". Somewhere that's comfortable for us and for the people we love. So maybe the bathroom isn't always the cleanest and there's dust everywhere and we could definitely stand to run the vaccuum, but there's always enough love to go around. For that I feel blessed and thankful. I really don't know how I got to talking about televangelist and money to talking about my roommates, but that's where this post has turned. Oh well. As I like to say, it is what it is. I love you all. Peace. | | |
| We've all (at least those who read my blog) heard/read that all scripture is "God breathed" or "inspired by God". I feel it's time to shed some light on this subject. I questioned long ago what exactly that meant. Does it mean that all scripture up to that point was "God breathed"? Or just select passages? Is all scripture written after that not inspired by God? It's not like scripture was nicely laid out like it is now back during the 1st century. Folks couldn't just sit down and read the bible like we can today. They had to wait for scrolls to be passed around from town to town, and if they were lucky then someone would read it to them. But I'm straying from my point here. Here's my take on it, in a nutshell. I believe that there are some great things to learn from the bible. Moral teaching and stuff of that nature. But what I can really only focus on, and therein, try to live my life by, are the words of Jesus. Don't get me wrong, I think that Paul has some great advice on life....but he's not Jesus. I think writings of all sorts can be "God breathed". It's not like the people who wrote the bible were the only ones who could be inspired by God. I believe most great writing, and art in general for that matter, are all inspired by God. So, there's my 2 cents. I really hope to be able to think this through more and write about it again. Peace all. | | |
| I have things I need to put into words, but I can't because of the fear of the effect they could have. | | |
| I got on here to write about some important stuff. Thoughts on expectation, conviction, and hope. But now my mind doesn't want to obey my orders to put the words on the page. Maybe I'm still working my thoughts out. Maybe I'm just in a really weird mood right now and don't want to share. This happens every now and then. I honestly don't even know why I'm still typing this out. It's all pointless at the moment. | | |
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