Saturday, September 13, 2003
’To be nobody but yourself
in a world that is doing its best
to make you somebody else
is to fight the hardest battle
you are ever going to fight.
Never stop fighting.’
– E.E. Cummings
Published on // Written by bruce
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1 Corinthians 4:4
“My conscience is clear, but that does not make me innocent. It is the Lord who judges me. “
You should not judge a person that you do not know very well. It is not your place to be the judge. It’s God’s place. A person cannot merely be judged by first impressions.
…I just got off the phone with one of my friends and we were talking about stereotypes that people have for you when you are in middle school and high school. Like people are always like, ‘He’s a punk and he’s a Goth. She’s a prep and he’s a jock.’ It really makes me mad because they judge people just because of the clothes they are wearing and not by their personalities. Some people try to fit themselves into categories just because they want to fit in or be different. But the truth is, they aren’t being different.
For example, if someone wants to be a punk just because they want to be different, they are just being like all the other punks. If you want to be different, don’t let people put you into a category or a stereotype. Just be yourself. That’s why I try my hardest not to be in a category and just try to be myself. I have asked a lot of people and they all say they can’t put me into a stereotype because I hang out with everyone and don’t wear any certain type of clothing.
I just wear what I like and what is comfortable. I listen to rock n roll, but I’m not a punk or a Goth. Every now and then I wear Old Navy but I’m not a prep. I am just me. I think that no one should judge other people by what they wear or do. People should not be called preps, posers, Goths, jocks, punks, etc. They should just be individuals and not be put into a stereotype.
So if anyone ever calls you any of those names, just tell them ‘I am just me.’ I hope everyone understands what I’m saying here.
Look up 1 Corinthians 4:3-5. It is a really good verse and relates to what I’m saying…”
“I care very little if I am judged by you or by any human court; indeed, I do not even judge myself. My conscience is clear, but that does not make me innocent. It is the Lord who judges me. Therefore judge nothing before the appointed time; wait until the Lord comes. He will bring to light what is hidden in darkness and will expose the motives of the heart. At that time each will receive their praise from God.”
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God gives me strength. He is the one who helps me to get through everything that happens.
All that matters is God. No matter what’s happening to me, He is always there. I think people should just try to live their life for Him and nothing else. Look up 2 Corinthians 4:16-18 and 1 Corinthians 13:13 to see what I mean. What I got out of those verses is that no matter what good or bad things you’re going through, they will give you strength and perseverance to survive through what is ahead.
Also, there are three things you can always count on, and that’s faith, hope, and love. So anytime anything happens to you, always thank God for it and remember to be content with all circumstances, the good and the bad…
2 Corinthians 4:16-18
“Therefore we do not lose heart. Though outwardly we are wasting away, yet inwardly we are being renewed day by day. 17 For our light and momentary troubles are achieving for us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all. So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen, since what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal.”
1 Corinthians 13:13
“And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love.”
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