Don't Read This if You Like to be Right

Everyone writes blogs these days. It's how you talk, how you state your opinions, how you explain your ideas to people who agree with you (or who don't agree with you) and how you express yourself. I'm surprised I waited till now to start mine; writing has always been one of my stronger points. So here I finally am.

There are a lot of things I plan to talk about. Things I've observed about life, about people, about words, about the church... Because I'm heavily involved in my church, just to let you know. If you don't like to read about the church, don't read this blog.

There are a few other things you should know about me if you intend to read my blog. First, I'm mean. I don't try to be. In fact, I try very hard not to be. But I still have the tendency to be mean, and blunt, and rather rude, all on accident. I say what I mean, and if you don't like brutal honesty, don't read this blog.

Another thing you should know about me is that the majority of my blogs will be written mainly for Christian Believers. While of course, other people can read those kinds of blogs, it won't be the same for them as it would be for a Christian. I'm not being biased or discriminatory. I am a Christian, I am heavily involved in ministry, I do my best to study the Bible and learn what it says, and I apply those teachings in every aspect of my life. Naturally, my writing will reflect that, and as such, will be more suited for other Believers. If you don't like to read about the church... Oh wait, I already said that.

Although I will be talking a lot about scriptures that stand out to me or messages that speak to me, I can tell you right now that I don't believe in just reading the Bible or just believing in God, and never letting it affect your life. I think that a true believer in Christ needs to live their lives in a good and honorable manner in accordance to the scriptures and teachings of Christ. And if I see a common belief among Christians that goes against the teachings of Christ, I won't hesitate to blog about it. If you don't like to read that sometimes a belief or tradition is wrong, don't read this blog.

But if you don't like the church, don't think that I'll be validating any beliefs that Organized Religion is always wrong, either. There is a very important purpose in the church, and a very good reason why they're still around. Churches not only provide a safe environment for free worship and fellowship, but they also are a way to learn and grow in your faith, in integrity and accountability. The Bible has been twisted to say and mean very different things throughout history and in the world today. Finding a good church that truly presents the Gospel in a straightforward, honest, and easy to understand way prevents us from misunderstanding difficult passages or believing everything we hear about God on social media. If you don't like to read that regularly attending church is good for you and even integral to your life, don't read this blog.

For those of you who don't do the "God thing" (If you're still reading this), I will also be blogging about current events, movies, TV shows I watch, books I read, songs I like, and behaviors and mindsets I've observed in people. One of the things I like to write about are character profiles. When I see a fictional character that I find interesting, I like to think about why they are the way they are, how they got that way, and why certain types of real people relate to the characters that are similar to them. So if you don't like to read about why Captain America is the proudest Avenger or why Agent Ziva David is more wrong than she'd like to admit or why Tauriel was the worst thing that could have happened to The Hobbit, don't read this blog.

Most importantly, I will be writing about the hard topics. I'll be writing about justice and mercy, about discrimination and acceptance, about faith and religion, about prosperity and poverty, about hope and hopelessness, about strength and weakness, about rage and self control, about pride and humility, about law and freedom, about prejudice and understanding, about love and hate, about respect and disdain, about heart and happiness, about life and death. Leave all your preconceived notions behind. I will be wrong sometimes, because at the end of the day, I'm only human. But the truth of the matter is you'll be wrong sometimes too.

And if you don't like to be wrong, don't read this blog.

Feedback, questions and comments, whether positive or negative, are always welcome provided they are respectful and professional, and have some thought behind them. Trolls and flamers will be ignored on the grounds that they obviously aren't taking this seriously anyway.