Journey
Last night I forced myself to watch “The Comebacks.” It was without a doubt the worst movie I’ve seen since anything else based entirely on boob and fart jokes. It’s only redeeming quality was the inclusion of Journey’s “Don’t Stop Believing.” It reminded me of a time when the world was a better place. Well, maybe it was quite the same as it is now…only manifested in a much more “spandex” oriented fashion. I had also just watched “The Invasion” starring a nice young lady named Nicole Kidman. Journey drove home the point of the previous movie.
Though I don’t consider myself a small town girl…the world is a lonely place without human emotions. We can argue all day that war and crime are bad…but the reality is that they are a manifestation of uncontrolled human passion. Murder, suicide, love, kindness; they are all manifestations of human passion and though some appear more grotesque…they all come from the same place. Suffering makes us who we are. This isn’t an invitation for people to define themselves by their suffering and become professional victims, but to simply acknowledge that Paul’s statements were universally true…for Christians, Jews, Muslims and Atheists alike. (if you happen to belong to a minor religion, please substitute one of the previously listed ones with your own)(yes atheism is a religion..don’t be stupid)
We rejoice in our suffering because suffering produces perseverance, perseverance; character and character hope. Hope doesn’t dissapoint us because God has poured out his love into our hearts.
Some of the most beautiful people I know, love and respect were produced by a life of suffering and trials. Broken homes, loved ones lost, shattered hearts and bruised bodies made us who we are.
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For the record “fart” is not in my spell checker’s dictionary? What the crap…