The Ever-Rising Sun (poem)

This entry is a poem I wrote a while back, I wrote it inspired by a song that is similar in name. It came to me at a time where I felt I was going through a change.

The Ever-Rising Sun

The time has come for another stone
One more step to make in the path
As I go I don't go alone
God gives me guidance;I do need that
I'm no more human than any other
I have trials I must go through
I hold everyone as a sister or brother
And now I'm ready to start something new
Going down this road isn't easy
No one ever said that it would
But now I must face the inevitability
That I wouldn't get out even if I could
My journey has just now begun
As I face the ever rising sun

Slavery and the Bible

This blog post will be an excerpt from equip.org by Hank Hanegraaff. This is his answer to the question does the bible condone or promote slavery? Some people, many atheists, believe this to be true. So after searching scripture and studying the word this is the truth concerning the entire matter.

A myth propped up by secular skeptics is that Scripture sanctions slavery. Nothing could be farther from the truth. First, it should be noted that far from extolling the virtues of slavery, the Bible denounces slavery as sin. The New Testament goes so far as to put slave traders in the same category as murderers, adulterers, perverts, and liars (1 Timothy 1:10).
Furthermore, slavery within the Old Testament context was sanctioned due to economic realities rather than racial or sexual prejudices. Because bankruptcy laws did not exist, people would voluntarily sell themselves into slavery. A craftsman could thus use his skills in servitude to discharge a debt. Even a convicted thief could make restitution by serving as a slave (Exodus 22:3).
Finally, while the Bible as a whole recognizes the reality of slavery, it never promotes the practice of slavery. In fact, it was the application of biblical principles that ultimately led to the overthrow of slavery, both in ancient Israel and in the United States of America. Israel’s liberation from slavery in Egypt became the model for the liberation of slaves in general. In America, many are beginning to wake up to the liberating biblical truth that all people are created by God with innate equality (Genesis 1:27; Acts 17:26–28; Galatians 3:28).
For further study, see Paul Copan, That’s Just Your Interpretation:Responding to Skeptics Who Challenge Your Faith (Grand Rapids: Baker Books, 2001), 171–178. See also Hank Hanegraaff, “President Bartlett’s Fallacious Diatribe.” Available from CRI at www.equip.org.

“We know that the law is good if one
uses it properly. We also know that law is made not
for the righteous but for lawbreakers and rebels,
the ungodly and sinful, the unholy and irreligious;
for those who kill their fathers
or mothers, for murderers, for adulterers and perverts,
for slave traders and liars and perjurers––
and for whatever else is contrary to the sound doctrine
that conforms to the glorious gospel
of the blessed God, which he entrusted to me.”
1 Timothy 1:8–11

To everything there is a Season

Good Morning internet "friends" on this Great Monday morning. As some of you may know, I like to write. I am living a single life at the moment. I have my own place and have been making it on my own for quite some time. With the Grace of God I have been able to turn many negatives in my life to a positive. I have fallen many times but I have gotten up each time and kept on fighting. I have been betrayed, let down, disrespected, abandoned and ridiculed. I am a person that puts charity above all else and I beleive that chivalry is not dead. So why am I explaining all of this right now? Because these days it seems like everything is backwards. I stand by and watch good women fight fpr the "boy" that's doing them wrong. I see men give up everything for a "girl" who doesn't appreciate her own worth. Check this out: flowers show up at your door just because, your door is always opened for you, standing up at the table as you leave and come back, you never pay for dinner, cuddling close on the couch while watching a movie and sipping hot cocoa. That's just the tip of the iceberg. Some women go their whole life without experiencing true romance. Most men go their whole life not realizing how valuable a good women can be. Yet here we are in the 21st century and people still act like they have no sense. At this moment in my life I've found it better to just wait for God. The time will come when it is His will and it is fit for me to meet someone. Maybe that one is reading this post right now. Probably through some way or someone's effort this post will be shared with them. I close this with one of my favorite scriptures in the Bible. From Ecclesiastes: "...to everything there is a season and a time for every purpose under the heaven."

Serenity is my goal

I have comfort knowing that this battle is not mine. It belongs to God. His hands are shaping the outcome. My heart is glad to accept His will. I am told many things by people these days. People, as they are, become hard to trust. I spend my time engaged in writing, literature, games, spirituality and philosophy. Meanwhile it seems there are those more focused on the next trend or the hot topic of the week.  I remember a person to whom I bared my soul and poured out all my emotions only to be met with a mere expression of mediocrity. It's amazing how some people close to you can remain so oblivious to your outward expression of feelings. Then I know of a certain person who is genuine to me but so far away. Why are the far away people the ones who remain so close? Yet the ones I see daily are so far from sight. Luckily I don't worry too much about these things. Instead I dwell on those things that bring me joy. As I write this I can think of three people dear to me thay I wish were here right now.

I just thought of this right now:

My heart beats for three
Satisfaction of the soul
And now I must take my leave
Serenity is my goal