i've always valued honesty
honesty in myself
honesty in others
even Jesus said that if a heart was not honest, that nothing good could grow in it
but lately I realized that honesty is actually complex
it is not the simple act of stating what is on your mind
that is a form of honesty
but not the highest form
God has told us that all liars will be cast into you-know-where
and so- we must not lie
but the scriptures also encourage that we would not be tale-bearers or repeaters of things
I have often justified myself by honesty
I have said a rude comment or mean comment and thought
well, I am just being honest
or I have repeated something questionable, and then
comforted myself in the honest clause.
but I had the sickest thought last night
that even Hitler was honest
he was doing what was in his heart
what he thought was right
he was being true to himself
and so I think of others clearly living in a dark way
that are also just being honest... just being true to themselves
and I realize that being honest to ones self is not the stairway to heaven
true honesty is deeper
it is in honestly looking at ones self- within ones self
it is realizing ones smallness, ones sin, ones imperfection
ones need for Christ.
that is true honesty.
true honesty is looking into the face of God
and being beyond humbled
because we see our flesh,we hear our thoughts, we know our hearts
and realize that we are not pure
but He is.
true honesty is wanting to be as close to that source of power and light as possible
true honesty is fearing death
needing a Savior
seeking Him
cleaving to Him
reading his Word
with hunger
for salvation
true honesty doesn't hold a morsel of pride
or a morsel of accusation to another
I am in desperate need for more honesty in myself
I always love what Dennis said that-
our only righteousness in in Christ, and thus we strive to live honestly..
so honesty goes further
that we would be true to Christ
we see that even giving our entire being and thoughts and life to Christ and seeking to live according to his Word
is just the least we can do
it isn't much
who are we kidding?
do we really want to meet God without having lived honestly?
tis the season
speaking of the heavenly
if we from our hearts do not forgive everyone that is indebted to us- we cannot be forgiven
if we from our hearts do not forgive everyone that is indebted to us- we cannot be forgiven
a little poem from my mom for Uncle Gordon
RIDE EM IN THE SKY
GORDON MEYER 92
AN OLD PICK UP.A PIANO OR TWOBOOTS, SUSPENDERS,MAYBE A HAT
HE WASNT JUST OUR UNCLE....HE WAS THE LAST OF THE OLD SCHOOL/GENTLEMAN/COWBOY TYPE GUY.
HE WAS AN ENCYCLOPEDIA OF SMALL TOWNS-WHERE THIS AND WHERE THAT.
HE WAS SWEET, FUNNY, KIND AND TRUE.
HE WAS NEVER TOO BUSY TO EXCHANGE VIEWS, STOP FOR COFFEE, PLAY A TUNE OR HELP MILK THAT COW (LAUREL)
NO ONE COULD TICKLE THE IVORYS LIKE HE COULD. NO ONE.
THREE BLIND MICE WAS MY FAVE.
HE ONCE HAD A RANCH AND A STALLION CALLED ROWDY.
HE ONCE HAD A WIFE CALLED EDITH WHO COULD MAKE JAM OUT OF ANYTHING. ...
SHE WAS SWEET, KIND AND TRUE,TOO.
HE COULD NOT RESIST THE OPEN ROAD. EVER.
WE MISS HIM ALREADY. ADIOS, AMIGO
GORDON MEYER 92
AN OLD PICK UP.A PIANO OR TWOBOOTS, SUSPENDERS,MAYBE A HAT
HE WASNT JUST OUR UNCLE....HE WAS THE LAST OF THE OLD SCHOOL/GENTLEMAN/COWBOY TYPE GUY.
HE WAS AN ENCYCLOPEDIA OF SMALL TOWNS-WHERE THIS AND WHERE THAT.
HE WAS SWEET, FUNNY, KIND AND TRUE.
HE WAS NEVER TOO BUSY TO EXCHANGE VIEWS, STOP FOR COFFEE, PLAY A TUNE OR HELP MILK THAT COW (LAUREL)
NO ONE COULD TICKLE THE IVORYS LIKE HE COULD. NO ONE.
THREE BLIND MICE WAS MY FAVE.
HE ONCE HAD A RANCH AND A STALLION CALLED ROWDY.
HE ONCE HAD A WIFE CALLED EDITH WHO COULD MAKE JAM OUT OF ANYTHING. ...
SHE WAS SWEET, KIND AND TRUE,TOO.
HE COULD NOT RESIST THE OPEN ROAD. EVER.
WE MISS HIM ALREADY. ADIOS, AMIGO
yes- this is my living room
yes this is a very large plastic outdoor play house. yes, it is here to stay...
yes, it's a little out of hand
yes, it's a little out of hand
the shadow women
maybe you have seen these women
well, maybe you can't tell if they are women
they look like walking shadows
tip to toe to top
black blanket outfit
I put myself behind the sheet
and wonder what it feels like
to be a shadow
maybe liberating? maybe depressing?
maybe empty
how can an outfit like that be good for mental health?
lurking in the shadows...
the only time it seems like a good idea
is in -40C
the rest of the time
seeing those shadows
is confirmation
that their is something very very wrong going on
the God I know made daisies, and green grass, and blue birds
the God I know makes rainbows - red orange yellow green blue purple
the God I know made women and men different absolutely
the God I know loves women and men
the God I know has never taught me to be ashamed for shames sake
the God I know has taught me to be modest- yes.
but, never has God taught me to be a shadow in the dark
to be faceless and nameless and footless and headless
stark hiding 4th class citizen
well, maybe you can't tell if they are women
they look like walking shadows
tip to toe to top
black blanket outfit
I put myself behind the sheet
and wonder what it feels like
to be a shadow
maybe liberating? maybe depressing?
maybe empty
how can an outfit like that be good for mental health?
lurking in the shadows...
the only time it seems like a good idea
is in -40C
the rest of the time
seeing those shadows
is confirmation
that their is something very very wrong going on
the God I know made daisies, and green grass, and blue birds
the God I know makes rainbows - red orange yellow green blue purple
the God I know made women and men different absolutely
the God I know loves women and men
the God I know has never taught me to be ashamed for shames sake
the God I know has taught me to be modest- yes.
but, never has God taught me to be a shadow in the dark
to be faceless and nameless and footless and headless
stark hiding 4th class citizen
big girls do cry
can everyone please stop telling their 2ish year old girls the ridiculous notion that
"big girls don't cry"
yes they do
i don't even know what a "big girl" is..
isn't a big girl a woman?
and don't women cry?
don't all human species have the capacity to feel and exhibit the whole range of human emotions
except maybe autistics, and narcissists?
"big girls don't cry"
yes they do
i don't even know what a "big girl" is..
isn't a big girl a woman?
and don't women cry?
don't all human species have the capacity to feel and exhibit the whole range of human emotions
except maybe autistics, and narcissists?
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