Healing An Extreme Relationship

You ever do something really bad, then think... "What the heck was I thinking, or better yet, why wasn't I thinking!" Well the imperfect Christian has been right there with you. Friends, careers, family (home and church), are all based on relationships.

So why is it that relationships hold no value at all anymore?

Family value...
Adam loved Eve so much, that he sinned against God. He listened to his wife, rather than God, and we all see where that got him right? God not only introduced Adam to Eve, He gave her to him. From his own being: flesh of his flesh, bone of his bone, God blessed him, and Adam lost his mind, and more or less said, "Ok Lord, I have it from here." This wasn't the old, "My homeboy just hooked me up, dawg I owe you big!" introduction, this was ordained by God almighty. So why is it we do not value "our" relationships that way?

Career value...
We work for/with others, and/or others work for or with us. But we will treat people in our own companies like our enemies. Saul had David, and could have used his talent to make himself look (better than) good. Instead he tried to have David killed, and was the one that ended up losing it all.

Value of Friendship...
Friends are a dime a dozen right? If someone treats you well, oh well, so what, there is a world filled with people just itching to be your friend right? Why be committed to being kind to anyone that is not paying bills in your honor, or feeding every lustful desire you have?

The imperfect Christian believes a few kids need a bit more home training. Don't misinterpret now, the imperfect Christian did not say that children need abuse, but bless the Lord o' my poor soul, some kids just need a good wearing out before they get too old and hard headed to care, and end up incarcerated, or worse... dead! Don't spare the rod, spare the rubber, and if you need some new rubber, and wear a size 11 or 12 the imperfect Christian has probably got a shoe that you can wear and put to somebodies backside! Now again don't get the imperfect one wrong. Some kids have great parents. You know who you are. You are the parent that doesn't give in, the parent that can't be bribed. You are the parent that does not have the main goal of making your child(ren) your best friend, and allows your child(ren) to get by with murder. Some kids have all the upbringing in the world, and still end up rotten to the core. They are the kids that are like the "I'm good I've been water baptized bunch, so now I have a ticket to sin." Again don't misinterpret, not saying that water baptism is bad, what the imperfect one is saying, is that he learned from his Grandmama that some people go in a dry devil, and come out a wet one. (Via Pastor Baker Baptism 101)... People only lookout for #1, and don't care about anything, or anybody else.

So what do you value? What do relationships at home, at church, at work, or in public mean to you? Love thy enemy, and love thy neighbor as thyself? Or as a whole are we becoming the society that embraces the love of hate over everything? And again America, and all it's wonderful Christians wonder why the world hates us so. Hmm... nation full of hypocrites, Jesus would call us all lying, thieving vipers, and start turning tables over right now if He were still in flesh on this planet. It is a sad, sad thing! Yes, the imperfect one sees those three fingers pointing back at him (thanks Brotha Bamm Bamm for point that out, no pun intended), and only one at the accused. However, if the shoe fits... walk it out baby, walk it out!

You know the deal...

Peace, Blessings, and Joy... that real PB&J

My Visitor

I am a culture fanatic, and I was blown away by what had to be a random search. So for the record, here's my heart about culture...

I am an imperfect person, that is an imperfect Christian, striving to serve and be more obedient to Christ, to better serve His people. I love all people, from every walk of life! I have friends that are more affluent, and some like myself that are so poor that they cannot afford to pay attention. Even the imperfect Christian knows that no two people are the same. I had a visitor from Russia this month! Even if it was random, and they never stop by again I am blessed with their presence. I would have loved to have met them on my blog even if it was just the one time!

Some folks hear Russia mentioned and think first and only about Communism. Well I am certain that Communist or not, not all Russian's are bad people, and would pray that all, nor any Russian for that matter would see any American, as self righteous, or holier than thou, just based on one person's action, or belief. Don't get me wrong, I am an American and very proud of it, but do not want anyone to think that I am a snobbish American. I have imperfect friends that are not imperfect Christians, but I still love them. I would like to say that they dig me, and love me back too. I have friends that I cannot talk to about Patriotism, or spirituality, or at least not without having a misunderstanding. I have an open mind, but not so open that my little brain would fall out of it, and not so closed that it can't take in sound advice, and love. Holier than thou, better than you Christian, nope, just the imperfect one that will share the love of Christ with you, until you run from it. Force it on you? No more than you force me to listen to the profanities of the world. So to my families blessed with diversity, this blog is for you!