this whole writing at oh dark twenty is not the brightest- a man recently lost his succulent livelihood for this very transgression. the reason being one may say some things that one will probably regret later, but by then the national media outlets have plastered it across the world… better luck with that next career Mr. Jim Zumbo.
i’m apparently too lazy to capitalize letters, but i’ll refer to it as an artistic choice. i should be in bed, but here is a too-brief version of what i would have written at a decent hour. let’s all thank steve for writing a new blog and inspiring me to make the effort. and thanks to those who have commented on my blog thus far- i hope everyone will comment on occasion. it makes me feel more important. =)
A confession: spiritual stuff freaks me out. good or bad. i mean, when people start talking about spiritual warfare, it appeals to my faith but scares the crap out of me. one would assume that hearing stories about visions and casting out demons would inspire me, but that is really not the case. and i feel like it makes me less of a believer (although logically i realize this to be not true).
A thought:a couple weeks ago i made it back to the church i grew up in. i started thinking about church personalties, and the tone set by the leaders (worship and otherwise). here’s my analogy: everyone has had familiar conversations - some of those are fun, comfortable and pick up right where it left off; other times it’s familiar because the same person tells the same exact stories in the same exact tone with the same bad jokes and the conversation is awkward and strained. so apply this to one’s relationship with God- when one prays, how does the human feel? that feeling, while likely imperceptible to others, is by my guesstimation a good marker for spiritual health. now extend this to a church. the leaders create a certain atmosphere and attendees quickly pick up on it. there is likely a wide variety of interpretations, but it is tangible nonetheless. it can then undergo the same rigmarole to test for ‘health.’
or i could have just produced a big steamy pile of ASCII shit. nighty-night.
Your blogs really give me a greater insight to you Brady. There are some things here I never realized you thought or cared about. It makes me want to call you up an have a several hour long conversation!