I have said it before and i will say it again, contrary to popular belief, ignorance is not bliss, it is a death trap. knowledge and awareness on the other hand is bliss because it is the road to Life.(In the Bible, God says "my people perish for a lack of knowledge")The more i am made aware of this world and the nature of it, the more I am aware of that fact. It's true that we cannot escape this world, and i have no intentions of doing so, for there is much to experience and enjoy on this marvelous planet;but at the same time it can also be a place of much grief and vexing.I had a glorious night out with some of the best women friends i have had the privilege of knowing. And as always, apart from the fun i have, it was impossible for me to ignore or be oblivious to the "crazies" around me. Believe it or not, there was a man who was well into his fifties, who thought he was on the sputnik! all geared for take-off in his silver sequin clad jump-suit!!a grown ass man!!then you have the married guy, still clad in his work clothes, out on the town, thinking he's cool,whose dance moves comprising entirely of inflating a flat bicycle tire, flirting with the young work colleague.And then there was the whole gamut of drunken morons who like to think they are God's gift to women,only to be sadly pointed out to the contrary; and last but not least, the eternal 'Playboys'- otherwise known as "HIV on legs" today-still trying to score goodness only knows what! Now i get the whole "out and about and having fun" thing.In fact that's exactly what i was doing too, and I'm generally not partial to being a sideline critique; But I'm just stating some obvious social discrepancies that seem to make 'night life' down right unattractive!
so, putting on my philosophical cap, i wonder at the final fate of these extremely colorful personalities before me.When death finally comes and life is ended here and about to begin on "The Other Side", what fate would meet them? at that point,with eternity before them, Regret would be a harsh reality.And here is where i become thankful for the opportunity of knowing what lies on the other side. This knowing equips me with the information i need to be make some wise decisions with my life that would save me that eternity of regret! in a day and age when our senses are bombarded with temptations of every kind and on every side, what can a man or woman do to keep from falling into it? how do we resist the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes and the pride of life?Do we even have a chance of doing so? the answer is yes and no. "No" if your heart desires to continue in the way of rotting flesh and substandard morals.Then you might as well "kiss your heart and say good-bye", as Madonna would say (good song though!).But for those of us who would like to continue to enjoy our lives and keep our soles in tact while doing so, the answer my friend is not blowing in the wind, it is right before you , and it is "yes"! Yes by the immense grace given us by God in making us aware that life is more than the here and now. It is much much much much more than that!!! When we say that this life is a rehearsal for the real play, it is meant in a literal sense that would sadly elude most people today. Not because those who get it are of a more superior physical makeup, but because those who don't have a lesser ambition for their lives-(.i.e."I,Me & Myself").so, as for you and me, my dear reader,lets opt for a more noble purpose for our lives and think it worthy of more than living for ourselves.Let's opt to gain knowledge, for we know that knowledge brings purpose and purpose brings fulfillment and contentment, and that my friend is the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow!
so, putting on my philosophical cap, i wonder at the final fate of these extremely colorful personalities before me.When death finally comes and life is ended here and about to begin on "The Other Side", what fate would meet them? at that point,with eternity before them, Regret would be a harsh reality.And here is where i become thankful for the opportunity of knowing what lies on the other side. This knowing equips me with the information i need to be make some wise decisions with my life that would save me that eternity of regret! in a day and age when our senses are bombarded with temptations of every kind and on every side, what can a man or woman do to keep from falling into it? how do we resist the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes and the pride of life?Do we even have a chance of doing so? the answer is yes and no. "No" if your heart desires to continue in the way of rotting flesh and substandard morals.Then you might as well "kiss your heart and say good-bye", as Madonna would say (good song though!).But for those of us who would like to continue to enjoy our lives and keep our soles in tact while doing so, the answer my friend is not blowing in the wind, it is right before you , and it is "yes"! Yes by the immense grace given us by God in making us aware that life is more than the here and now. It is much much much much more than that!!! When we say that this life is a rehearsal for the real play, it is meant in a literal sense that would sadly elude most people today. Not because those who get it are of a more superior physical makeup, but because those who don't have a lesser ambition for their lives-(.i.e."I,Me & Myself").so, as for you and me, my dear reader,lets opt for a more noble purpose for our lives and think it worthy of more than living for ourselves.Let's opt to gain knowledge, for we know that knowledge brings purpose and purpose brings fulfillment and contentment, and that my friend is the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow!
