Tuesday, September 02, 2003

Surprised by peace. You might recall my post one week ago, upon moving in when I fretted about my directionless wanderings.  Well, I won't claim to have received any major revelations since then, but I think I've made a certain truce with my timidity in the meantime.  I don't know any more answers now, but my demand for them has been lessened.  The Lord indeed brings peace to the troubled 9:24:03 PM    comment [] College gear Why is it that people own 3929238 pieces of merchandise from the college they go to?  I don't think I had bought a single piece of IU apparel until today, when I bought an umbrella (more out of necessity than anything, and not worth $15 either, but I digress.)  Or, in one sense it's not so bad, but I wouldn't think it would be too necessary to show people at the university that you go to the university.  One can probably figure that kind of thing out.  :) OK, /end pointless rant.  12:59:29 AM    comment [] Christian conduct. "For he who does wrong will receive the consequences of the wrong which he has done, and that without partiality."  -Colossians 3:25 I've found it a frequent occurence for Christians to uphold the importance of evangelism much higher than the other fruits of a Spirit-filled life.  One can overlook such lesser goods such as dependibility, courtesy, or hard work if they are replaced with the skill of being a smooth-tongued proselyte.  (The wise observer would know that the latter effort is usually fruitless without the former traits.)  Let me illustrate.  It is commonly accepted that, in the organization I've participated in for three years, everything will be habitually late in happening.  So much so that we've jokingly referred to our little world in terms of "Crusade Standard Time," about 15 minutes behind regular time.  Even my old gray-haired mother once said "that doesn't sound like a very good testimony."  (I particularly hate lateness, so this one bugs me more than most) As always, I have to point the finger at myself as much as anyone else here, but I'm doing so hopefully in a way that will be a reminder to me.  Even in things like being a slacker in classwork, for example, leaves a bad mark on the people you meet.   At some point, a Christian stops talking, but in a sense, he never stops evangelizing.  12:55:23 AM    comment [] More college paper follies. Read this in the IDS today and just had to post it.  A weekend in the life of No. 3.  Quite a front page feature story to run the first day of class, eh?  I suppose enough people learn to balance studiousness with frivolity to make such points moot.  Nevertheless, the partying/drinking social life (the two are never separated) never held much interest for me.  12:00:06 AM    comment []

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