Flag of our fathers

I went to the movie "Flag of our Fathers" recently. I enjoyed it. It wasn't a standard American propaganda film. One thing that I thought was kinda neat was the bond between the men. They fought for their country but they fought mostly for for each other. The bond that men (people) develop between each other during tough times is interesting. Because we are made in God's image, then is it not true that he feels a bond with us too when we work through a rough period in our life. I think He does. I think that's pretty awesome.

Jewish Folkfest

Read Leviticus 23:37-43 by clicking this post's title.
Doesn't that sound like Folk Fest? 7th month... living in huts (tents)...
OK... maybe that would be a real stretch. :)
I think it would be a neat idea to spend 7 days camping and praising God in July. It could even be a part of a spiritual fasting journey.
What do you think?

Bid for a Soul

What does it mean to compromise your faith?
I think most christians feel it's when you are on a toture table and the Nazi's are tearing flesh from bone and you finally deny Christ.
I think that if we look in the bible we find that compromising your faith and selling your soal is as simple as a good job, good times, comfort, and feeling good about yourself. This can easily lead to a betrayal of a person's faith. But aren't these things what we are all striving for? Perhaps...
But who are we talking to when we want, and plan for these things? Just ourselves? Just our mate?
Who are we involving in our plans and desires?
And better yet, are we listening (not just hearing) to who we are talking to?
Look at daniel. He had a chance to have what most peple strive for, but he turned it down. He was talking to God about what he wanted and listening to God. What did he gain? A whole lot more than comfort and a good job.
He guarded his soal from what his mind wanted and from what the world offered. He stood up to people that most others wouldn't and he guarded his soal from their intentions. I think he was wise to see what would be gained and lost by his choices. Wow, that's a challenge hey?

Abortion. It's Pro-Choice for whom?

I read an interesting article on abortion and it started me thinking along these lines.
Why do they call abortion, pro-choice? People that take the "pro-choice" stand would be more accurate to say they are "pro woman's choice". The unborn child does not have a choice. They are totally and utterly reliant on the parents to make their choices for them until they mature as a human being. Perhaps abortion isn't so much about women's rights and more about civil rights. The wonderful creation inside a mother-to-be (if not denied) will quite possibly grow up to be the most wonderful person in their parent's life. Doesn't this wonderful creation deserve a chance to become a gift and treasure to people's lives? Ultimately I believe many women have abortions because they are selfish or are pressured. They want to have a responsibility free life, and have sex. They want to party or they want to have a career and they don't want a child to slow them down. I think many men pressure woman to have abortions for the same reason. Why is it so hard for people to get that when you start a sexual relationship with someone you start a responsibility.