Christianity Stinks!

So after reading about Noah again for the umpteenth time I came to the conclusion that Christianity really can stink. And not just a little but a lot. (Any one still reading?) I know Im not the first to realize this but it just made me laugh. My over active imagination kicking in again. You see, after reading I thought about Noah in that boat with all those stinking animals for almost a year. That's a lot of poop to put up with. All because Noah was obedient he was responsible for dealing with farty stinky ungrateful animals. Apes even throw poop around like its fun. Sure Noah was still alive and Im sure gratefully so. But come on. A year. God submerged the entire earth in 40 DAYS! Couldn't He have just sucked it all up with a spiritual vacuum. Even six months would have been better that that.
The answer is abvious. He didn't do it for His own reasons. Salvation never makes the world go away. As a matter of fact the more God cleans up from our lives it seems we become more responsible for others around us. Even the ones that throw poop. I have a hard time believing that Noah didn't complain. He was human after all. And we read later that Just because he was righteous doesn't mean that he was perfect. No, he was part of the clean up and then what did he do? Yep, he pooped. (Figuratively in a spiritual kinda way)Where am I going with this? Good question. Number 1: Don't beat yourself up for pooping, Just don't be mad when God makes you help clean up someone else.

New Years Resolutions for Buffoons

So this year has started off at full speed. Well at least its moving the hard part is steering it the way I want to go. Between work, family, church and my own goals hows a guy to cope. I didn't even get a chance to ring in the new year with my wife due to being so beat from work and having to get up super early for work the next day. To be honest it probably worked out better. You know how you can tell your getting irritable cause your so tired? Oh don't even act like you've never felt like that. Although Im sure there are some that are WAY more spiritual than I am and can't imagine what I'm talking about. But for those of us that do. I was afraid I was getting close to the point that I could turn green and have ripped purple pants, "you wont like me when Im cranky." (Stand by for bunny trail, I found one) What if we did that as Christians when we got super spiritual. (and by super spiritual I really mean condemning with no real concern for the persons spiritual condition) I think less people would be so quick to speak. Especially in church. You would see them start to change and their eyes going green, "Christian Smash Dignity Arrrrrrrgggghhhh"
So I got up the next day, went to work and remembered to read my Bible verses for the day, but later do the the work load I had. Then I forgot. Then I remembered again as I was going to bed after being woken up to deal with another problem from that day. Then I decided to double up the next day. (Uh oh, how can the guy who is getting every one to do a daily bible reading? Hypocrite Alert. (Hangs head in shame) Yes I failed. Why bother sharing this. Because I wont allow you to beat yourself up and believe the lie that you are alone. By the way, if you have read yours on each day and even have a planned time and keep it diligently every day then skip the next few lines, there not for you, and I hate you. Kidding, sort of.
No you are not a failure, your human. This was not a test its just another day to pick yourself up and start again. We can do this and we will. Do you have an accountability partner? If not get one soon. Its way easier to realize you are just as lazy as someone else when you have someone to share it with. So get back in the Bible reading game and dont give up.

Happy New Year.

And if your wondering if I ever caught up. Yes. This morning. HA-HA.