More Advice From an Asshole

Well.... I just got a nice slap in the face. I got my mid-term philosophy paper back today. I spent a nice deal writing it and proof-reading it and I was sure this would impress the teacher. However, the teacher gave me a C- on it. I guess he wasn't too impressed. Oh well.... School is great, and next week is spring break. I'm too broke to go anywhere. Infact, I don't even think I will even be able to party out here in my own town. Ha ha ha, I really know the true meaning of being broke.... Like most other college students. But now that I really think of it, there is something that most college students do have that I would give anything to have.... family.

Family is something we too often take for granted, and we don't ever think about losing them because we could never imagine it happening. I don't think that I really thought about the immense travesty that would come along with the divorce. Families are torn apart and people end up hating eachother. This is no way to live. We must always remember that no matter what hard feelings might arise with loved ones, or whether someone says something to offend us or does something against us, we must be thankful. I am thankful for that fact that all of my family members are still alive. When family does something towards us that makes us want to lash out and say something that we would most likely regret later on, just remember that things could be worse. We have to look at things the same way Jesus looked at things. We all know that is extremely hard to do at all times, but just remember that great is the reward in heaven if we try with our very soul to live our lives like Him. even though none of us are near perfect, it is our heart that God looks at, not our imperfections. This is why He was beaten and torn for our sins. He was shredded and wounded for our iniquities.

So what does this mean for us? This means that our sins are no longer relevant in our walk with Him. He did command us to "sin no more". However, the best way to do that is to simply live for Him. I am no where near any example for any believer, let alone non-believer, to look to. I am a disgusting, filthy, rotten epitome of sin. Yet He still loved me enough to submit himself to be tortured and die on a piece of splintering wood to pardon MY sins. So when you catch yourself about to return insults back to those whom you love, just remember that none of us are perfect, and we are all lucky to have one another. Remember this today, because tomorrow we may not have eachother. Something to think about.

-Isaac


-isaac