Personalized Bible Affirmation, anyone?

Is there no end to the things Google comes up with?

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So obviously, i clicked. Just because, i have a curiosity that plagues me like a thirst in a hot desert.

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So now i am here. Speechless at my keyboard.

Feedback is welcomed. With open arms.

I don't like boys.

Well, i don't at the minute. They are stupid. I realise this is a completely unbiblical standpoint to take, but it will pass.

May i clarify that this is not all boys, just some of them.

It annoys me that people don't listen. I would go into more detail but this is a public domain and i don't want to come across as bitter, or twisted, or intolerant, or all of the above.

But i kinda am. Right at this moment in time i am anyway.

In fairness, listening isn't my strong point. I'm a good listener when people have problems they need to talk about, but if someone is telling me something, i have trouble remembering what they've said for any length of time after they've said it. Sometimes it just falls right back out of my head again. I maintain that this is due to my head injury (i can use that excuse for at least another 2-4 months). So i guess my problem is memory rather than listening.

Anyway, whatever the problem is, i tend to be able to remember very important things, where money is involved. Especially other people's money. I also am very good at listening/remember when that other person is, i don't know, on the end of some form of communicational device.

But hey. I'm getting into "bitter and twisted" territory so i will leave my little rant at that.

I'm still annoyed. Possibly even a teeny bit angry.

BOYS ARE STUPID.

(But not all boys)

Where are all the men and women?!

"A man must partly give up being a man

With womenfolk"

Robert Frost's "Home Burial"

I found this blog entry from 2007. I was studying the above poem at the time, and the quote amused me slightly, hence posting it. Reading back, it saddens me slightly. Although taking the poem completely out of context, it made me think of how society continually emasculates men. "Boybashing" as my brother calls it. 

We need to pray. Pray for a return to Biblical manhood and womanhood within Christian circles. Maybe then non-Christians would take us more seriously. What kind of a witness is it to an unbeliever when our home lives and family relationships are no different to theirs? 

Our roles as men and women are clearly outlined in the Bible, what is our excuse for flouting God's commandments concerning those roles? Men need to stand up and be men, strong leaders for Christ and not sops who let their women walk all over them. Men need to put their trousers back on! And Christian women need to stop idealising careers and "family planning", and return to Biblical femininity. Being in subjection to our fathers/husbands doesn't make us weak, it makes us strong. Strong in Christ, in our created place. Home-makers, rearers of children, supporters of our husbands. Witnessing through our modesty, meekness, gentleness.

There is *nothing* wrong with women being in subjection to the men in their life, be it father or husband. It is what the Bible teaches. It doesn't make us subordinate, or used, or badly done to. It is where we are strongest. I know many women who are proof of this, Godly women.

Just because we are not married, doesn't mean we should be out pursuing the world. We should be pursuing God. Pursuing a knowledge of Him so that we are better enabled in whatever He has in store for our lives.

I will be pursuing God, pursuing Biblical femininity, and trying to encourage my Brothers in the LORD to be real, Biblical men.

Some musings that interrupted my English Language essay...

I'm not very good at keeping motivated with my studying. I'm currently supposed to be in the middle of a "Language Investigation" studying the linguistics of 5 shampoo bottles and their effects on their targeted consumer groups - whoopee.

In the middle of my attempts to distract myself, i started thinking about my Christian walk. What it means to be a Christian. Why did God choose me, and what did He choose me for, when i continually fail Him? I mean *CONTINUALLY*

I have no idea. It's by His grace alone that i am His. A fraction of the enormity of what God did for me, and how unworthy i am to receive His blessing came over me. Jesus died for me. For me personally, and now my name is graven in the palm of God's hand.

I have been so worried about what the Summer and September will bring, that i had semi-forgotten God.

I've reached the stage now where i know need to stop worrying about the future and what it holds, because i know God has His hand on my path, and He will keep me and direct me. My only prayer is that He will use me to His glory and honour, and that my life will be useful to His cause.

After all, man's chief end is to glorify God and enjoy Him forever.

Oo, Second Blog In A Week!

Well, i can't promise any profound thoughts, but it's a start! =)

I've had a very busy couple of days. Few days. Few months... Anyway, the way my shifts fall at work, i work one week and am off the next. So this is my week off from work, but week on for tremendous amounts of studying =)

I've discovered that sat on a cushion against the radiator in my room is the best place for me to study. If i sit at my desk, i daydream out of the window or find something to tidy (which i'm never short of in my room!); if i sit upstairs in the kitchen, i talk to my mum instead of study!

I'm in quite a mellow mood tonight. I feel quite alot better in my walk with the LORD, i feel closer to Him. Life is good, stressful but good =)

Church was *fantastic* on Sunday morning. It was a real blessing. Robert Palmer = powerful speaker. I really enjoyed it. We're only getting to church once on a Sunday at the minute, because it's nearly an hour to drive there and staying all day is really cold and uncomfortable at the minute, last night we were going to drive back but my grandma is ill so we're looking after her =)

Well, i can't really think of anything else to write at the minute, i have trigonometry on the brain... So i'll write again soon, God willing =)

As they say in Turkey, kendine iyi bak!!

=)

It's official... I'm the worst blogger ever!

I'm still alive.

And currently supposed to be writing a piece of coursework. My mum will flip when she finds out what time i go to bed... Ah well.

I really need to get back into the swing of blogging, i enjoy it, i just struggle to find time in which to blog. You know, in amongst my time wasting activities =)

Been struggling a bit recently, i won't go into details. But the LORD is gracious and never leaves me =)

"The LORD is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer; my God, my strength, in whom i will trust; my buckler, and the horn of my salvation, and my high tower."

He really *has* been my strength recently. He has shown me just how weak i am without Him, completely useless. A worm. But through Him i am strong =)

My memory is still really bad =(

I'm looking forward to the Summer.

That is all. Profound thoughts to follow later =)

Oh dear...

I'm really rather rubbish at keeping up with this blog malarky!

Just after my last post, i had a little accident which kind of interrupted any blogging i may have been inclined to do, as i fell off my godmother's horse and spent 5/6 days in hospital... 2 of those in ICU on a ventilator! I banged my head and had a really bad concussion, which has in turn knocked what little short-term memory i had into oblivion.

Anyway, the memory thing is starting to get a bit better now and i'm ridiculously busy with studying and working. I no longer work in McDonald's (thank goodness for that O_o), as i now have a job in a care home. I'm really enjoying it.

I'm also doing 4 A-Levels, which is very stressful i might add. Too much work, not enough time... So i really shouldn't be sat here blogging!

Hope my teeny tiny, probably non-existent, reader base is ok...

I'm back... I don't know if that's good or bad ;)

Ok, so it's been 10 months since my last post... I decided that was a *teeny* bit too long, so i'm reviving my blog! I wonder if anyone will read it this time round =)

Alot has happened in 10 months... I'll give a brief review...

- November 2007, R.I.P Sadsac. Our little black Lhasa Apso was knocked down in her prime by a boy racer, in fairness she ran into the road on an apparent sugar high... But she is no longer with us.

- February this year my Turkish Grandma passed away unfortunately, my dad had to go Turkey for the funeral, we were struggling financially....

- The LORD graciously provided and we sold our house in Bridlington just before we went bankrupt and moved to Hull in late March...

- We sold our business in Bridlington in June-ish, and my father is currently preparing to open a new business in Leicester, we intend to move there next year God willing...

- I got a job in McDonald's (euk!) in June and am currently looking for part-time employment elsewhere whilst i finish my last year of exams...

- In the meantime, i met an amazing, Godly young man called Kyle and after 3 months of prayer and lots of e-mails, we decided to start a relationship in...

- Dundee, where i went on outreach for a week at the beginning of July, it was a very encouraging week and the LORD mightily blessed! Which brings us concisely back to now...

- When i am stressing out over an exam i have to take in 3 weeks and 6 days.


Turns out that i'm absolutely rubbish at revising! I get distracted too easily. I'm quite concerned about this as if i don't get lots of studying done over the next few weeks i may fail miserably. I really need to get my act together.

Since moving to Hull, it's been difficult getting to church every week, which has been discouraging at times, but sermonaudio has been a real blessing! And the live webcasts are great.

Ok, so that'll do for now, i need to round up some readers for my blog again... I intend on keeping it up this time because i quite enjoy it, and i like writing... But i shall write more soon. Lucky you ;)



"I will love thee, O LORD, my strength. The LORD is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer; my God, my strength, in whom i will trust; my buckler, and the horn of my salvation, and my high tower." Psalm 18v1,2

...

A man must partly give up being a man
With womenfolk.

Robert Frost's "Home Burial".

Just a quick blog...

I just got home from Birmingham, and had a few minutes so thought i would post an update on life on Planet Menekse...

I've been at JoT's birthday party this weekend! It has been SOOO good! Really encouraging, and was great to see everyone. We had a really wonderful time of fellowship, there's nothing quite like sitting down at 1am in the morning and having a good theological debate :D i really miss everyone now though!

We had a lovely evening on Friday, watched Phantom of the Opera and then talked until 3.30am... And then on Saturday we went for lunch to a Chinese buffet, where we had the rather amusing pleasure of watching Josh attempt to eat rib/s, and Tim attempt to eat jelly, with chopsticks! Then it was Nic's baptism, which was really great, she did SO well giving her testimony, it was really encouraging to hear! In the evening we went bowling which was good fun, Georgie and i finished the "night out" with a bash at the dance machine... But we couldn't understand the scores so we were both winners :D

We played a couple of games of Articulate over the weekend... LOL. Seriously, that game is so good. The confusion that ensued when Nic and i were describing together -

Me - "Ok, it's like the railings that go up stairs"
Nic - "It's like a bannister"
Me - "No Nic, it IS a bannister"
Nic - "It's like a bannister you know, like a bannister"
Me - "IT IS A BANNISTER!!!!"

SO funny. We wasted most of our appointed time laughing! But hey, it's the taking part that counts... Although winning is nice too :D

We stayed up really late on Saturday night too... Talking about intelligent subjects, and generally having a great time... Sunday was sad because everyone else went home in the afternoon, not before we had a walk in the fields near the airport and a good posing sesh! Georgie is making a video out of the pictures, so will have to get her to upload it to youtube.com or something so we can make it famous :D

Well... This was only meant to be quick, and i'm going to the Bible study soon, so i better get going... Got a load of maths work to do later, got my tutor coming tomorrow and i've done very little this week :S too many distractions...

Will blog more later in the week... For now i leave you with this... Something that was mentioned over the weekend...

"But exhort one another daily, while it is called To Day; lest any of you be hardened through the deceitfulness of sin." - Hebrews 3v13

Do we exhort our brothers and sisters in the LORD to flee temptation and sin enough? It's so important, and something we don't do enough! I know i don't anyway... But how are ways we can encourage one another in that way? Asking what one has learnt about the LORD that day is quite a good one... Any other suggestions?

I think i'm going to try and make the "thought" bits a bit more interactive, i like reading other people's suggestions and thoughts... It's my blog, i can dictate if i want to... :D whether you listen is a whole other story ;)

Blog to you later, have a blessed week :)

NOW it's the second newest one ;)