I was thinking the other day whiLst studying in the Library (as you do when youre at schooL), and i had this thought run through my head..."sean, there are two ways to Live Life. You can not rock the boat and keep yourseLf outta troubLe, or you can rock the boat and make Life interesting".
What did i proceed to do? I rocked the boat: i snuck up behind my FTV teacher, who was aLso in the Library, and scared her. Scared her good too. She even sLapped me, hahahaha. But i deserved it, so i'm not gonna report her or anything. Because that's dumb.
But anyway, that principle of Living is reaL, especiaLLy with our Chrisitan faith. Just read this LittLe List i've compiLed.
How To Not Rock The Boat
1. Dont speak up in phiLosophicaL debates
2. Dont teLL others about Jesus
3. Live your faith haLf-heartedLy
4. Avoid taLking about Christianity
5. Try to bLend in with the crowd
6. That LittLe Light of mine? Dont Let it shine.
7. Dont defend those that are run-down by the rest of society
8. Dont aim to change the worLd
9. Compromise with others in reLation to God
10. Dont stand up for the truth
See? If you do those things, your Life wiLL doubtLess be a lot easier. Now read this.
How To Rock The Boat
1. Speak up in phiLosophicaL debates. Spread the Living Word!
2. TeLL others about Jesus
3. Live out your faith to the fuLLest degree possibLe
4. TaLk about Christianity! Be open about your faith! Let others know where you stand.
5. Aim to stand out, but not because of what you wear etc, but because of Jesus! Make it so if some completeLy rando stranger starts chattin with ya, they detect that youre different to the rest of the worLd.
6. That LittLe Light of mine? Let it shine!!! *starts singing the song*
7. Defend those who are run-down by society. The disabLed, the LoneLy, the disadvantaged...the Christians!
8. Aim to change the world. God can and will use you to make a difference.
9. Do not compromise. Dont give in your faith. Know what you beLieve, and dont ever give up on it for others.
10. Stand up for the truth, ie. God!
If youre a bright cookie (a La the supertiph), you'LL notice that that List was the exact opposite of the first. Bingo. If you rock the boat for Jesus, people are gonna not like you, and youre gonna know about it. But rejoice, for God is using that to reach others! He'LL use your want to rock the boat to teach you more! God doesnt caLL us to be stagnant, withdrawn mystics that the worLd Looks down at, but active, worLd-changing peopLe, paving the way for His kingdom!
Now fLy my pretties, go forth to bock some roats!
Or, umm....rock some boats. Yeh.
Onwards!
pony
6 comments:
(You misseD one 'l' that I pickeD up that wasn't capitaliseD).
That's a gooD little subject you're ponDering there, and I Don't think I neeD to question what initiateD this ponDering.
While you appear to to be encouraging the worlD (or the reaDers of your jeke) to rock the boat, and I support this encouragment, it is still important to remember to pick you battles. Don't go rocking the boat for the sake of rocking the boat. Rock the boat because you're stanDing up for something worthwhile. Which is, inciDentally what everything in your seconD list suggests. If you Don't stanD for something, you'll probably fall for anything. But try not to remember that because I'D like to use it as a tip of the Day in the future.
Deep very deep man but i am still bored
awesome sean give me some things too think bout i wil rite that down... or just copy and paste it hey i had too thorts -- newsboys-- "SHINE make em wonder what you got, make em wish that they were not on the outside looking in".
That is one of my favorite lines and it rocks also number 8. of how TO rock the boat made men remember that we need to continue to reach out to others even if it feels like nothing is happening...
so thats all i got to say toodaloo mate
I found two uncapitalised 'L's through there. Getting SLACK ponyB. at least the Supertiph can get all of them!
and YAY! more meaningfull stuff.. not like the useless stuff they feed us at school.. unfortunately at the moment, i seem to be in the top list... stupid shyness!
Laura, just because you feel like you're shy, doesn't mean that people won't notice that you're different. Here's a quote you mihgt like. I don't know who said it, and you may have already heard it, but it's a challenge and an encouragement for all of us:"Tell others about the Good News constantly, day and night. And if you have to, use words."
Lights don't speak, they just shine. If you do what Jesus asks, you're shining brightly, and that's one of the greatest things you can do.
I'm warming up my vocalisers.
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