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I want an apology!

I'll think of for what later. I'm busy being silly right now.

It is said that when Alexander was besieging the city where he lived and people were rushing about making defensive preparations, Diogenes began rolling his tub up and down the street.

They asked him why and he said, "Well, everybody is so, so ACTIVE, I thought I'd take part."

When Alexander conquered the city he came to Diogenes and said, "I admire you so much, I'd do anything in my power for you. Is there anything you want, anything I can do for you?"

Diogenes said, "You're in my light, would you mind stepping to the side?"

And, I should point out, Cynic is Greek for ..... DAWG!

In other words, when Christians get all up in each other's grill, I want to start rolling my barrel up and down the street, knowumsayin? We're looking a little ridiculous.

“We’re looking a little ridiculous”

True. A dissembled assembly of believers.

There are the “let me teach you/preach to you” ones.
There are the “man-the-torpedoes-full speed ahead” ones
There are the “my Scripture is better than your Scripture” ones
There are the “I’m in the basement searching the archives” ones
There are the “longer is better” ones
There are the “little quick darts at the target” ones
There are even the “I’m above the fray “ ones

And the whole darn thing gets to be like a religious Rubik’s Cube

It’s as if we have forgotten Philippians 3:14
or 1Peter 2:17
or Jeremiah 29:13

Or hundreds of other beautiful words from God to us in Scripture—not to be used as defense weapons but rather as lamps for our journey.

I sometimes withdraw from this site for a while because it helps me to re-focus on the one thing necessary—life on high with Christ Jesus.

I know so well that He needs no words from me—not even these I’m now writing. Rather, He yearns for my whole life to be given over to Him moment by precious moment in time. (”I thirst”)

It’s not that a forum like this has no value, because it does. It’s just that sometimes it gets to be like a run-away horse and could use a little reining-in.