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April 23, 2007
I am now 21
Last Thursday I turned 21.
It was a wonderful day... that day, April 19th 1986.
It was the day that I accepted Christ as my savior, friend, father and God.
It's been a wild ride since then.
Posted by paul at 10:26 AM | Comments (0)
April 17, 2007
The Virginia Tech Shootings and what I will do about it
Yesterday I was debating with myself. Today I am not.
Pain, suffering and death. My prayers go out to the family and friends of those killed and wounded in Virginia. It was not right, it was not moral, to do such a thing and there is no argument with that. It is natural to feel outrage and sorrow from the injustice of murder.
Walking around Lake LaVerne this morning I considered such a terrible event happening here. It was very sobering. My mind wandered to the upcoming VEISHEA celebration and the masses of people who would be soon flocking to campus intent on doing what Americans do: feed and entertain themselves.
We try and distract ourselves from the reality of death. Are you ready to see everyone around you die? Of course not. But the truth is this: every person you see is in a sense on their deathbed. Every person you talk to is mortal and has death in their near future. For some death is nearer then others and for us who are young it can seem a long way off, but we are so very fragile.
I know of a truth that can remove the sting of death and diminish it to mere absence for a time. What chances will I take this weekend to interrupt the feeding and entertaining of a few to catch them on their deathbed and provide a chance to hear the truth and love?
No, I am no longer debating. At the risk of offending or even damaging some, those near to death must be interrupted, convicted and offered true life in exchange for death.
I will share the gospel.
Posted by paul at 10:55 AM | Comments (0)