I think this term has been misunderstood for a while now. I admit I didn't quite understand what adultery was until I really thought and prayed and read about it in the Bible.
The fact is, adultery is rampant. So, what is it?
Adultery is having sex, or even an emotional affair, with someone who is not your spouse. The obvious "adultery" is the cheating on your spouse type of thing. However, if you're not married, you're off the hook, right? Wrong. Premarital sex is adultery, in my eyes. God has a husband or a wife in mind for you- wait for them. If you don't, then you have committed adultery. It's pretty simple. If you aren't having sex with the person that is your husband or wife, then it's adultery. So, if you're not married, you have no business having sex with anybody. Period.
The foggy area is this whole emotional affair stuff. If you have a "best guy friend"- and a husband, that's kind of weird. If you tell this guy friend stuff that you don't tell your husband, that's probably not good. Just think of your husband or wife having a friend of the opposite sex that knew stuff about your spouse that you didn't know. Would you feel betrayed? The bottom line is, you and your spouse are one flesh, you are ONE, and you are to work together to further God's purposes. Anything that gets in the way of His glory- well, you might be commiting adultery. Read: Pornography- yeah, that's adultery alright. You know the song, "Oh be careful little eyes what you see." Well, there is a fine Casting Crowns song called Slow Fade and the line I love goes like this: "The journey from your mind into your hand is closer than your thinking." In other words, it does not take long for those bad thoughts to become bad actions that you are sure to regret.
See, adultery is a sin against God. While it is obviously a grievous sin against your spouse, God made it a law, and therefore, by breaking it, you disobey God, so your sin is against Him. When you put it in that perspective, you will see your marriage as something different. The marriage isn't to make YOU happy and to make YOUR life better. It's to glorify God. Once you get that into your head, you can start living the "married" life that God has planned for you. And when you are going in the direction of God's plans, the world opens up for you.
So, love your husbands. Love your wives. Love them as God loves them. Make it a service to Him that you work through your fights, your disagreements, whatever. Check out the book of Corinthians and the Gospel of Matthew for some other interesting insights into this thing called marriage, and the complex sin that is adultery.
Monday, April 28, 2008
Thursday, April 24, 2008
A Good Woman
I enjoy movies, and I enjoy writing reviews about them, too. So here we have one.
A Good Woman is a movie I got while perusing Netflix. I got it because it has Scarlet Johannsssennn in it, as well as Helen Hunt and Tom Wilkinson, however you spell those names. I can usually count on Scarlet J to put in a good performance. The only movie I wouldn't recommend with her in it is Match Point. Unredeemed. That's all I have to say about that.
A Good Woman is a good movie. We'll put it that way. I love Helen Hunt, even though her voice sounds like she is constantly about to sing in a falsetto voice. She was looking a little rough in this movie, too. Frown lines. She plays an infamous gold digger with an appetite for married men, and she apparently sets her sights on Scarlet J's husband. They are in a lovely little Italian seaside town where the bourgis (how do you spell Booo-zshwa?) folks enjoy their gossip, and when Helen Hunt shows up, the red lights go off like crazy.
The best part of this movie is Tom Wilkinson, a twice divorced rich man who falls in love with Helen Hunt BECAUSE she is completely honest and forthright about who she is and who she is not. His affection for her is lovely, and made me feel warm and fuzzy. That is what endeared me to this movie most of all. The Scarlet J part was second. There is an obvious twist in this movie, which you will see long before it is revealed, but it is sweet and complete, and will leave a warm-blooded girl sighing in her seat.
Guys, my husband watched this with me, while playing a video game on the computer. That means it was a movie he would not have picked, but would sit through and pay minor attention to, just to appease me. So there you have it. Go get it and watch it with your gf or wifey.
A Good Woman is a movie I got while perusing Netflix. I got it because it has Scarlet Johannsssennn in it, as well as Helen Hunt and Tom Wilkinson, however you spell those names. I can usually count on Scarlet J to put in a good performance. The only movie I wouldn't recommend with her in it is Match Point. Unredeemed. That's all I have to say about that.
A Good Woman is a good movie. We'll put it that way. I love Helen Hunt, even though her voice sounds like she is constantly about to sing in a falsetto voice. She was looking a little rough in this movie, too. Frown lines. She plays an infamous gold digger with an appetite for married men, and she apparently sets her sights on Scarlet J's husband. They are in a lovely little Italian seaside town where the bourgis (how do you spell Booo-zshwa?) folks enjoy their gossip, and when Helen Hunt shows up, the red lights go off like crazy.
The best part of this movie is Tom Wilkinson, a twice divorced rich man who falls in love with Helen Hunt BECAUSE she is completely honest and forthright about who she is and who she is not. His affection for her is lovely, and made me feel warm and fuzzy. That is what endeared me to this movie most of all. The Scarlet J part was second. There is an obvious twist in this movie, which you will see long before it is revealed, but it is sweet and complete, and will leave a warm-blooded girl sighing in her seat.
Guys, my husband watched this with me, while playing a video game on the computer. That means it was a movie he would not have picked, but would sit through and pay minor attention to, just to appease me. So there you have it. Go get it and watch it with your gf or wifey.
How I found myself rooting for Hillary
I live in Pennsylvania, and apparently for the past month or so, we have been the center of the political eye. While watching one of the three channels we get here on our TV, in the span of say, one Oprah show, we would see the same two or three Hillary v. Obama attack ads, at each and every commercial break. It was a little tedious, to say the least.
Here is what I know, or have heard about this whole thing-
First, Barack Hussein Obama's original name was Barry, which he changed to Barack when he became a Muslim when he was a teen or something. He then converted back to Christianity, yet didn't change his name back. And then we have his "pastor"- the Reverend White. There is no question that this guy is pretty racist. You can read some excerpts from sermons and scholarly papers where he talks about God, saying if God isn't a God of the black man and hates white people and is actively helping destroy white people, he isn't his God at all... well, that sounds dandy, right? And this is the man that married the Obamas and baptized his children. Hmmm. Lastly, we have some person named Ayers who was some kind of terrorist in the 70's? This Ayers person is one of Obama's buddies, they've done workshops together, quote each other, and other stuff. I don't know much about that, but it sounds disturbing. I'm sure there are plenty of other Obama-friends that are questionable, as well.
Then we have Hillary. We all know she's got friends in low places, and high places. To tell you the truth, I'm surprised she hasn't hired a hitman to off Obama. So, why on God's green earth would I "support" her? Because I know she's full of crap. I know she's a bald-faced liar, just like her hubby, and I know I can't trust a word that comes out of her mouth. She's out there. I already know that she is out for her own interests and the interest of the New World Order. That's pretty clear. We all know what we are going to get with her. I don't like what we'd be getting, but at least I am prepared for it.
B-rock, however, is on stealth mode. I can't put my finger on him. All his talk about generic "change" is intoxicating to people. Even some smart people. I'm quite surprised by the people I hear touting Obama's glories. Why am I the only person that sees what he is? I don't actually know what he is, but I know he's not a whole heckuva lot different than Hillary, except that he's portraying himself as different.
So, there is it. I was hoping Hillary (I love how we just use her first name now, like Cher or Madonna.) would take this state, and dreams do come true, folks.
Now, we'll get serious. The ONLY candidate in this whole crappy, idiotic election that is worth you to leave your house and actually go push that button or pull a lever, and I'm being totally serious, folks- the only man who will actually restore this country to any semblance of something we can be proud of- that man is Ron Paul. He got 16% of the Republican vote here in this state. That is amazing. If you weak-kneed folks that like Ron Paul but don't want to "waste your vote" would realize that if we all went ahead and "wasted our votes" on somebody we actually believe in, HE WOULD GET ELECTED!!!
And now for my cynicism. I believe if God would truly deliver us and put Ron Paul into office, somebody would assassinate him. And that would be very sad, because he is a sweet, wonderful man. A baby doctor!! Come on! What a guy! So, while I wish RP could make the changes to this country, that we so desperately need, I also wish him well, and I don't want him to leave this earth yet. He may not become president, but the Ron Paul Revolution will be felt in this country. The USA will be a wonderful, sovereign nation again, minding our own business internationally, and building up our own economy instead of China's. Boo yah. Ron Paul.
Here is what I know, or have heard about this whole thing-
First, Barack Hussein Obama's original name was Barry, which he changed to Barack when he became a Muslim when he was a teen or something. He then converted back to Christianity, yet didn't change his name back. And then we have his "pastor"- the Reverend White. There is no question that this guy is pretty racist. You can read some excerpts from sermons and scholarly papers where he talks about God, saying if God isn't a God of the black man and hates white people and is actively helping destroy white people, he isn't his God at all... well, that sounds dandy, right? And this is the man that married the Obamas and baptized his children. Hmmm. Lastly, we have some person named Ayers who was some kind of terrorist in the 70's? This Ayers person is one of Obama's buddies, they've done workshops together, quote each other, and other stuff. I don't know much about that, but it sounds disturbing. I'm sure there are plenty of other Obama-friends that are questionable, as well.
Then we have Hillary. We all know she's got friends in low places, and high places. To tell you the truth, I'm surprised she hasn't hired a hitman to off Obama. So, why on God's green earth would I "support" her? Because I know she's full of crap. I know she's a bald-faced liar, just like her hubby, and I know I can't trust a word that comes out of her mouth. She's out there. I already know that she is out for her own interests and the interest of the New World Order. That's pretty clear. We all know what we are going to get with her. I don't like what we'd be getting, but at least I am prepared for it.
B-rock, however, is on stealth mode. I can't put my finger on him. All his talk about generic "change" is intoxicating to people. Even some smart people. I'm quite surprised by the people I hear touting Obama's glories. Why am I the only person that sees what he is? I don't actually know what he is, but I know he's not a whole heckuva lot different than Hillary, except that he's portraying himself as different.
So, there is it. I was hoping Hillary (I love how we just use her first name now, like Cher or Madonna.) would take this state, and dreams do come true, folks.
Now, we'll get serious. The ONLY candidate in this whole crappy, idiotic election that is worth you to leave your house and actually go push that button or pull a lever, and I'm being totally serious, folks- the only man who will actually restore this country to any semblance of something we can be proud of- that man is Ron Paul. He got 16% of the Republican vote here in this state. That is amazing. If you weak-kneed folks that like Ron Paul but don't want to "waste your vote" would realize that if we all went ahead and "wasted our votes" on somebody we actually believe in, HE WOULD GET ELECTED!!!
And now for my cynicism. I believe if God would truly deliver us and put Ron Paul into office, somebody would assassinate him. And that would be very sad, because he is a sweet, wonderful man. A baby doctor!! Come on! What a guy! So, while I wish RP could make the changes to this country, that we so desperately need, I also wish him well, and I don't want him to leave this earth yet. He may not become president, but the Ron Paul Revolution will be felt in this country. The USA will be a wonderful, sovereign nation again, minding our own business internationally, and building up our own economy instead of China's. Boo yah. Ron Paul.
Wednesday, April 23, 2008
Introductions, of course.
Hello wayfaring readers. How on earth did you find me here? You must be bored. My name is Sara. My little brother has a blog on here, and I am a copycat of the worst sort, so here I am. I am also a mega-writer. I write so much that in my head, my thoughts actually appear as letters on a screen, rather than pictures. Well, maybe not to that extreme, but almost.
I am 28 years old. The most important thing in my life is Jesus. For those of you who stumbled upon this blog accidentally, I can see you rolling your eyes. Another hypocritical Bible-thumping closed-minded numbskull. But give me a chance, here. While I will admit to being hypocritical at times (it's hard not to be when you are saying that this is the "right" while constantly slipping up and doing the "wrong") I am not a brain-washed pew-warming neanderthal Christian. I am a philosophical, thinking Christian- above all else I love thinking about theological things- truth, justice, eternity, morality, and on and on.
That said, I do like to stir things up a bit. I enjoy being right, or moreover, I enjoy standing up for what I believe to be absolute, objective truth. In other words, I will fight tooth and nail for what I believe to be true, or know to be true. The Bible, and every bit of it to me is 100% true. We can get into that bit by bit a little later. The Bible is the most amazing, living, breathing book I have ever had the pleasure of knowing. Read it, memorize bits, live it, let it blow your mind.
But let's wrap this up, folks, so we can get into the good stuff. Other important stuff you should know about me, I suppose: I'm married to a like-minded man who just may be smarter than me, but he isn't quite as witty when it comes to writing stuff. I get a lot of good information from his brain. He remembers EVERYTHING. His name is Seth, which means appointed one.
We have two incredibly adorable children: Elijah, who is almost 3 and quite a little man. His name means "The Lord is my God", which I love, because every time we say his name, we proclaim our God, as well. I hope his life will live up to his name. And then we have Asher, our 6-month-old. He will be mobile in a very short while, and then I will never be able to sit down and write like this for more than 30 seconds. His name means "Happy"- and thus far he has been living up to that name. He smiles constantly and is just very genial to everyone. Don't know who he got that from. And my name means Princess. So, treat me as such! Ha, just kidding.
We live in Lancaster, PA. We attend Faith Community Church of God. I was just voted Elder- which is interesting to me. I'm sure I will have a wealth of subject matter from this position. I also play guitar and sing on the worship team, one of my great joys.
So, let's get started with the good stuff. First up, my opinion on the Hillary win in PA over B-Rock O-bomb-a, and the whole '08 election she-bang. Goody, I know!!!
I am 28 years old. The most important thing in my life is Jesus. For those of you who stumbled upon this blog accidentally, I can see you rolling your eyes. Another hypocritical Bible-thumping closed-minded numbskull. But give me a chance, here. While I will admit to being hypocritical at times (it's hard not to be when you are saying that this is the "right" while constantly slipping up and doing the "wrong") I am not a brain-washed pew-warming neanderthal Christian. I am a philosophical, thinking Christian- above all else I love thinking about theological things- truth, justice, eternity, morality, and on and on.
That said, I do like to stir things up a bit. I enjoy being right, or moreover, I enjoy standing up for what I believe to be absolute, objective truth. In other words, I will fight tooth and nail for what I believe to be true, or know to be true. The Bible, and every bit of it to me is 100% true. We can get into that bit by bit a little later. The Bible is the most amazing, living, breathing book I have ever had the pleasure of knowing. Read it, memorize bits, live it, let it blow your mind.
But let's wrap this up, folks, so we can get into the good stuff. Other important stuff you should know about me, I suppose: I'm married to a like-minded man who just may be smarter than me, but he isn't quite as witty when it comes to writing stuff. I get a lot of good information from his brain. He remembers EVERYTHING. His name is Seth, which means appointed one.
We have two incredibly adorable children: Elijah, who is almost 3 and quite a little man. His name means "The Lord is my God", which I love, because every time we say his name, we proclaim our God, as well. I hope his life will live up to his name. And then we have Asher, our 6-month-old. He will be mobile in a very short while, and then I will never be able to sit down and write like this for more than 30 seconds. His name means "Happy"- and thus far he has been living up to that name. He smiles constantly and is just very genial to everyone. Don't know who he got that from. And my name means Princess. So, treat me as such! Ha, just kidding.
We live in Lancaster, PA. We attend Faith Community Church of God. I was just voted Elder- which is interesting to me. I'm sure I will have a wealth of subject matter from this position. I also play guitar and sing on the worship team, one of my great joys.
So, let's get started with the good stuff. First up, my opinion on the Hillary win in PA over B-Rock O-bomb-a, and the whole '08 election she-bang. Goody, I know!!!
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