I Pledge Allegiance to a Country without borders, without Politicians...

Surprise! I have no idea who I'm going to vote for. I'm traditionally a Republican (Capitalism ftw), but with the moron that has been selected to represent the party, I have no choice. I also do not think that neither Hilary or Obama are really the candidates that are best for the country. I don't know and I don't really care anymore. People always say that you can't complain if you don't vote. Can I just vote for no one? Do I really have to choose the least of the evils? That doesn't make any sense to me. None at all. I want someone great to step up and fix the country. Someone that will really change things for the better.

One suggestion that I have heard is to write "Jesus Christ" in as my choice for President. I mocked this. I had no choice. I mean, I guess we need a Republican who bleeds red, white, and blue. Come on.

I'll propose something else. Why don't we let the morality of Christ control our lives and not our government? Why can't our conscience be our moral compass? Why do we need to have a "Christian" in office so that our laws line up with our faith? America was created with freedom of religion, so they can't take away our ability to worship God. I don't think they could since 75% of Americans claim to be Christian. It's not like Christianity lines up with Capitalism anyway. Didn't Jesus say to give what we have to the poor? Why isn't that being preached unless the church is building something new? Yeah, give your money to us, not the people who don't have jobs. "They were in prison, it's their fault they made a mistake when they were 18 years old and even though they have cleaned up, their arrest record still prevents them from getting a job so they have to beg on the streets or live in a tiny house. Give your money to us because we need a basketball court." Real Christians are hard to find in America today, yet the Atheists are the ones taking over. I don't think so. I think the dumb Christians are taking over. Why don't we try to stop them? The fake ones. The Christians who don't actually live out their faith. The ones that think showing up on Sunday is good enough.

Maybe it's because there aren't enough of those to teach the rest...

I'm trying. I expect a packed house for Easter. I won't be at a Sunrise service though. Jesus is risen every day. I don't need one day to commemorate it. I celebrate it every day. Happy Easter tomorrow and the day after and the day after....

I pledge allegiance to a country without borders, without politicians
Watching for my sky to get torn apart
We are broken, we are bitter
We're the problem, we're the politicians
Watching for our sky to get torn apart
-Switchfoot

Love thy neighbor is a command

For some of you, comments may be necessary.

Maybe this should be a wake up call...

http://www.thedenverchannel.com/news/15576902/detail.html

Unfortunately, this man never got the answers he deserved while on earth. I know that what this man did was wrong, but at the same time, I understand his sentiments. I fear that many pastors will use this event as a way to say that the world is evil, but I think the point could be made that maybe Christians are evil. Well, not Christians, but rather "Christians."

Learning to Breathe

I guess this is the best way to title this post.

Tonight I realized that I am completely burned out. I'm talking about school, work, friendships. I feel like I am at my worst right now. I don't even know why. I actually like my classes this semester. I just have so much outside work. It's difficult to keep up. My mind is expanding though. I just feel like, aside from one night of the week and the time I spent with my girlfriend, I am surrounded by closed minded people. People who don't want to look outside the box. People who would rather watch American Idol than do something positive. People that are going to church to avoid hell. I can't take it anymore.

Why don't people want to live the abundant life that Christ offers us? I just don't understand it.

I'm learning to breathe. I'm finding that Jesus is everything good in my life.

"I'm learning to breathe
I'm learning to crawl
I'm finding that you and you alone can break my fall
I'm living again
Awake and Alive
I'm dying to breathe in these abundant skies."
-Switchfoot

And I'm free again...

If I didn't have you as my guide...

I sit here writing this at 1:49 AM. I'm so angry right now. Mostly because I despise people who are fake. I sit here begging forgiveness...only because I don't really know what else to do. I don't think I've never been so disappointed in my life.

"I had a well, but all the water less,
So I'll go ask Your forgiveness with every breath"

Last night I had a conversation with someone about some issues I am having with someone and his friends. And I talked about my concerns and I was reassured that things were not as bad as they seemed. I felt better. Then that person decided to make a comment about me when he thought I couldn't hear him. And I just don't understand it.

Someone enlighten me.

But all the while, I can't help but think about what is stopping me from smothering him.

Jesus just made it seem so easy...the whole loving your neighbor thing...I'm just ready for a break from all this.

But if I didn't have You as my guide,
I'd still wander lost in Sinai
ounting the plates of cars from out of state,
How I could jump in their path as they hurry along.
And You surround me,
You're pretty but You're all I can see
Like a thick fog...
If there was no way into God,
I would never have laid in this grave of a body for so long."
-mewithoutYou

But the day I seen her come out of Kerr's Mercantile and cross the street and she passed me and I tipped my hat to her and got just almost a smile back, that was the luckiest.

People complain about the bad things that happen to em that they dont deserve but they seldom mention the good. About what they done to deserve them things. I dont recall that I ever give the good Lord all that much cause to smile on me. But he did.

Sheriff Bell in No Country for Old Men

I really just needed to post this quote. Someone will know why. She will not, however, be happy that I quoted a book that she has not read yet.

But if all that's left is duty, I'm falling on my sword

This song breaks my heart...mostly because it seems to be true. I would love some comments before I talk about my reactions to it.

Edit*
In light of Dave telling to post the lyrics, I am doing so. These are from the Justin McRoberts version. And for the record, it is the version I prefer as well.

"I could hear the church bells ringing
They pealed aloud Your praise
The member's faces were smiling
With their hands outstretched to shake
It's true they did not move me
My heart was hard and tired
Their perfect fire annoyed me
I could not find You anywhere

Could someone please tell me the story
Of sinners ransomed from the fall?
I still have never seen You, and some days
I don't love you at all

The devoted were wearing bracelets
To remind them why they came
Some concrete motivation
When the abstract could not do the same
But if all that's left is duty, I'm falling on my sword
At least then, I would not serve an unseen, distant Lord

Could someone please tell me the story
Of sinners ransomed from the fall
I still have never seen you, and some days
I don't love you at all

If this only a test
I hope that I'm passing, because I'm losing steam
but I still want to trust You"


I've also probably used this before. But what the heck, I'll use it again.