New Title...

Well, if you didn't notice, I changed to the title. This is part of a verse from Song of Solomon (2:1). If you don't know anything about Song of Solomon (or in my Bible, Cantar de los Cantares) it's a love letter. Side bar: did you know that young hebrew boys weren't allowed to read song of songs until they were like married? it was considered to erotic...

This year I have been kinda focusing on a lot of bad things. Like how crappy the world is (which it is) and how flawed Christians are (which we are) and how screwed up I am (have you met me?). Well my dad always tells me, you can't concentrate on the bad things, and you can't look at yourself always in a bad light. Granted, we need to accept that we sin, and be repentent, but you can't go around living like "oh MAN! I am a HORRIBLE person! God, how can you ever forgive me?" You just can't keep telling yourself that or you will become that horrible person, because you have not been focusing on what God has changed in your life, instead you see only the human baseness of our lives. Does that make sense? I am living proof that focusing on the bad screws you up. Call me up sometime, I can tell you about my horrible year living away from God and outside of his awesomeness.

So I have decided to focus on the good in people, and the potential for the world. I have decided to be interested in politics, because maybe I can help change things. (am I allowed to vote even if living out of the country?) I am going to see myself as a saint who sometimes sins, because that's what the Bible calls me. I am going to look for the beauty of Christ in everything, and not complain about my life or other people. Yes, granted, I am not going to jump off and do a perfect job, but you've got have some kind of goals. and you have to start somewhere.

So my title is different today. Because, true, the world would be great if it weren't for people. Or rather, if it weren't for the sinful natures of all people. But why focus on that? You, dear reader, are a rose of Sharon, a lily of the valleys. And I want to see that in you, no matter who the heck you are.

I want to see you the way God does.