I usually steer away from using Facebook as a vehicle to broadcast my thoughts. But tonight, I feel inclined to breech my self-imposed rule to share a thought. In the last two weeks Ive had more people declare that if I move to Scranton I will basically die instantaneously-most people favor the story line where I get shot after leaving my doors and windows open all night (because I would definitely do that?)- than I have had people ask me about my needs, spiritual well-being, progress in achieving any life-goals, etc. And while I am by no means denying that there would be safer, cozier, less-bankrupt places to live, I’d like to just point out some interesting facts about my self-preservation. I have had more potentially harmful experiences in the Clarks Summit Weis parking lot in a few weeks than I have had in all my gallivanting around Scranton over the last three months. To follow up the incident with the guy who tried to get into my car-while I was in it-tonight’s episode of the car three feet in front of me spontaneously com-busting may set a new precedent. Beyond the Weis parking lot, last week I almost got into a collision due to a cow wandering around on a Clarks Summit road, in addition to encountering a tree falling exactly where I had just driven through. No exaggerations necessary- I couldnt come up with this stuff. And yes, all in Clarks Summit. What is the point of this? No, I’m not bashing Clarks Summit…well maybe a little- but for issues mostly separate from this post. Bur for real- I could die anywhere at any given moment. Yeah, I could get shot and mugged and a lot of other terrible things. But I could also hit a cow, have a tree fall on me, get caught in an explosion, and get picked up while loading my groceries into my car in a predominantly white, middle class suburb. So, I can live under a rock-although with my luck I’d find a way to die there too- or I could leave my preservation up to God and trust that what happens to me is not separate from his perfect plan for my life. Believe it or not, I value my life- but only so that it can be well spent for Christ and His Kingdom. (Now, arent you glad I don’t post a status very often?)
Posted on: Tue, 29 Jul 2014 00:45:18 +0000
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