Sing to me! gouache on black 8 x 8
I'd rather stand with God and be condemned by the world
than to stand with the world and be condemned by God.
There's so much happening in the world that I don't agree with or understand, many don't - it can make your head spin. Most of it does not deserve attention, as 'the attention some of these issues are attracting seem to only encourage divide and hate. I don't care for example about anyones personal choices or preferences in partners as God gave us ALL the gift of choice.
I don't agree with forcing individual choices, opinions on others - as long as they are not hurting anyone, why should we care. God will judge, it's not my job. It's frustrating watching the amount of energy people give to petty issues. For example a friend was sharing (in the USA) his local government is trying to ticket people for smoking cannabis, trying to fine & shame humans over a choice proven much less harmful than alcohol abuse. IF only we stopped wasting time and energy & resources on such issues and focused on human/child trafficking - imagine the impact it could make, the lives & futures it would save. Do you think God thinks people consuming cannabis is a sin - or those hurting children?
It IS that simple. It's all distraction and divide.
Jim Caviezel from Passion of The Christ is all over social media because of the film The Sound of Freedom, which I'll be renting as soon as possible, on Apple or The Angel Network. The topic - sex trafficking of children is very disturbing, I've been reading about it the past few years & didn't want to believe it was true - making me 'part of the problem. Denial won't help it stop. I'd rather be aware than turn a blind eye.
Maybe the more aware we are, the closer we are to stopping it.
& I am not going to focus on things like pronouns', aliens, 15 minute cities, tyrant Trudeau & fear mongering when we should all be serving each other, helping each other, LOVING each other & above all serving God.
I also would like to note, those obsessed with transgender & homosexuality and use the bible to say it's a sin - yes, the bible mentions it a few times, I attribute it to 'not being able to naturally create life' between a man and woman, ore than anything... But - do you know what the bible mentions more ( a lot more) as a sin, and angers God:
GOSSIP.
So... mind your business, if people are fortunate enough to find & be loved - it's their choice, choosing to gossip about others is a choice too. I don't care what others do in the privacy of their home as long as not hurting anyone. There are far worse things happening to humanity then two humans of the the same sex showing love & care for each other.
Petty people focus on petty problems.
It's chilly this morning and overcast - it's a great day to paint! Next - my new favourite T shirt.
Created to create.
I'd rather stand with God and be condemned by the world
than to stand with the world and be condemned by God.
There's so much happening in the world that I don't agree with or understand, many don't - it can make your head spin. Most of it does not deserve attention, as 'the attention some of these issues are attracting seem to only encourage divide and hate. I don't care for example about anyones personal choices or preferences in partners as God gave us ALL the gift of choice.
I don't agree with forcing individual choices, opinions on others - as long as they are not hurting anyone, why should we care. God will judge, it's not my job. It's frustrating watching the amount of energy people give to petty issues. For example a friend was sharing (in the USA) his local government is trying to ticket people for smoking cannabis, trying to fine & shame humans over a choice proven much less harmful than alcohol abuse. IF only we stopped wasting time and energy & resources on such issues and focused on human/child trafficking - imagine the impact it could make, the lives & futures it would save. Do you think God thinks people consuming cannabis is a sin - or those hurting children?
It IS that simple. It's all distraction and divide.
Jim Caviezel from Passion of The Christ is all over social media because of the film The Sound of Freedom, which I'll be renting as soon as possible, on Apple or The Angel Network. The topic - sex trafficking of children is very disturbing, I've been reading about it the past few years & didn't want to believe it was true - making me 'part of the problem. Denial won't help it stop. I'd rather be aware than turn a blind eye.
Maybe the more aware we are, the closer we are to stopping it.
& I am not going to focus on things like pronouns', aliens, 15 minute cities, tyrant Trudeau & fear mongering when we should all be serving each other, helping each other, LOVING each other & above all serving God.
I also would like to note, those obsessed with transgender & homosexuality and use the bible to say it's a sin - yes, the bible mentions it a few times, I attribute it to 'not being able to naturally create life' between a man and woman, ore than anything... But - do you know what the bible mentions more ( a lot more) as a sin, and angers God:
GOSSIP.
So... mind your business, if people are fortunate enough to find & be loved - it's their choice, choosing to gossip about others is a choice too. I don't care what others do in the privacy of their home as long as not hurting anyone. There are far worse things happening to humanity then two humans of the the same sex showing love & care for each other.
Petty people focus on petty problems.
It's chilly this morning and overcast - it's a great day to paint! Next - my new favourite T shirt.
Created to create.