What If It IS True, that ...

"For what does it profit a man to gain the whole world and to forfeit his soul?  Mark 8:36, ESV I watch how people interact with one another. And I hear about situations that people I know are experiencing or other people in their lives are in the midst of. There is so much hurt and pain in this world... and even more selfishness, hedonism, and is leaning heavily in the direction of EVIL! There is the obvious stuff we hear about in the news every day; but there are things happening in our own homes and in the homes of people we love and care about. WHY ARE WE NOT DOING SOMETHING TO STOP THIS INSANITY???  We are not that different, you and I... whoever you are. WE need to be bold and speak up when we see TRUE injustices being done. Injustice is NOT a person born as a boy who is getting in touch with his sensitive nature, not being allowed to take estrogen to change his biological chemistry. Injustice is for the BOY to be using the GIRLS bathroom which will naturally lead to the...

  So, what if it is true even though you may feel lonely, that you are not really alone?        You may live somewhere where there are lots of people, or few people, or you may live alone. It does not matter how many people we live with, one can still feel lonely, or even feel as if they are invisible. Perhaps we have all felt this way at some point in our lives!      Everyone wants to be seen, we all want to feel as though our existence matters. Sometimes in part, people choose their professions to help them feel less invisible. So, they are providing a service to the community as well as an intrinsic need within their being. On the other hand, sometimes people engage in risky behaviors to feel "seen".      People even may commit crimes in order to win the approval of others. In some twisted way, the approval of the "group" is so important to them that they are willing to make compromises in order for the momentary approval receive...

  You are lost? We are all lost at some point(s) in our lives. We all have the desire to belong to something greater than ourselves. We all want to feel loved . We all want to feel needed, appreciated, and valued . I would suggest that if you say these things are not true about you, then you likely don't know yourself very well and perhaps are in some sort of denial . On the other hand, I suspect that most if not all of us would feel somewhat teary-eyed when we ponder such things, either now, or at some time in our own past, because it hits home for us. How do you feel... is that true for you? If you have ever been part of a group, club, gang, etc. you likely got involved, at least in part, to win the approval of someone (or more than one person). Perhaps you were lacking such approval at home. Perhaps you even lived in such a hostile environment that the people around you were so wrapped up in their own drama that you felt invisible. Maybe you even joined said group as a form of r...