Easter Sunday

Happy Easter, peoples!  He has risen!


Anyway, I just got back from the church picnic by a lake.  Fun with slip'n'slides, a sailboat, and fellowship with friends (and acquaintances.  Possibly enemies.  But it's all for the joy of the day :)).  Anyway, we were there from like 12 to 6.  I also didn't touch a slip'n'slide or the lake.  Until about 5:00.  A friend and I went to other friends who were in the lake...but we decided to get right out afterward because...well, I'm not even sure.  Anyway, it's a good thing that I did, because I ended up breaking a 'fight' between my sister and another guy.  I got in between them to actually receive most of my sister's fist.  Didn't hurt though, but she wasn't applying too much force to it.  Most of the afternoon comprised of throwing around two different frisbees with a good amount of people.  We were going to play Ultimate Frisbee, but...that didn't really work out.  Either way, I had a few 'catches' that made myself and those standing around me going, "Uh...wow."  (Mostly myself).


Anyhowseth, I want to post a little bit about the sermon from this morning.  It came from Acts 17:30-34.

³⁰  The times of ignorance God overlooked, but now he commands all people everywhere to repent,³¹ because he has fixed a day on which he will judge the world in righteousness by a man whom he has appointed; and of this he has given assurance to all by raising him from the dead.”

³² Now when they heard of the resurrection of the dead, some mocked. But others said, “We will hear you again about this.” ³³ So Paul went out from their midst. ³⁴ But some men joined him and believed, among whom also were Dionysius the Areopagite and a woman named Damaris and others with them.

I agree with my pastor on the fact that I love Paul's flow of logic here.  The sermon could be described by one concept:  If the resurrection is true, (which we know to be true) then judgment is a certainty; if judgment is a certainty, then repentance is a necessity.

I.  If the Resurrection is true, then Judgment is certain.

Of course, I had already stated that.  We do know the Resurrection to be true by several things:

1.  The empty tomb.  (It was recorded to be empty, and still is empty.  Why?  Because Jesus is in heaven right now as I type this.)

2.  The testimonies of several hundred people that saw Him with their own eyes.

Bridging off of number two, these people that saw Him really turned.  The Disciples, and other true Believers became very bold in their preaching and witnessing even to the point of public beating and humiliation.  You don't simply go that far in holding up a lie.  People came up with the idea that they 'stole' Jesus' body to cause even greater trouble for the Jews and the Romans.  That is simply not the case.

Another thing is that about the people who 'repented' and did not 'repent'.  For the most part, the main issue in unbelief is never intellectual, but always moral.

Paul really builds a strong, flawless logic approach to talking to these fellas.  If you stop and think about it, what Paul's saying here makes real sense.  The only logical response would be to turn and repent, because you can't argue with him on it.  You can see that it's true.  And if that is true, well...you have to repent, or suffer later.  So the issue is more of a moral thing.  People tend to agree with the train of thought.  The problem is actually changing their morals and living more for God that's the problem.  Sin and lustful cravings of the world seems far more easy and care-free then following God.  And that's right...but the problem is that it is care free.  When you reject God, you're really making a sad choice.

Three more things about the Judgment being a certainty:

1.  A Certain Day.

Verse 31:  "He has fixed a day".

Fixed implies certainty.  And since God is the one fixing it, well, you know it's gonna happen. The issue is when that day actually is.  But we don't even need to know.  Paul is trying to imply that although Jesus will be merciful in His timing (Discussed in the last post) He won't delay forever.  He will delay...but none of us know how long that is.  So we need to get everything together with help from Him.

2.  A Certain Standard.

Verse 31:  "he will judge the world in righteousness by a man whom he has appointed".

What is Paul referring to when he says "in righteousness"?  The Law.  Yeah, that's right...The Ten Commandments.  The man appointed was Jesus.  Why?  Because He is righteous.  He kept all the commandments.  He was righteous.  So how can we be righteous? Do I mean keeping the law perfectly?  You could try, but it ain't gonna work.  From the first moment you appear on the earth, you're a sinner.  I believe that in saying that, he's getting at the fact that believing in the righteous one and trusting in Him, since He is righteous, we become righteous.  Now don't misunderstand me:  WE won't be righteous.  But we're COUNTED as righteous.  Not by OUR works, but by his.  He died on the cross in our place, making the perfect sacrifice.  Unfortunately I think I just ran into the third number, but whatever.  And in Jesus raising from the dead, our direction from Hell was turned.  Because of His perfection, he transfers that 'code' over to us, giving us our undeserved salvation.

But what does that get us to?

II.  If Judgment is Certain, then repentance is a NECESSITY.

I can't really make it any clearer.  Scroll back up and reread verse 30.  The command isn't just a helpful hint, "Hey, you should probably repent soon." it is a word of Authority.  And NOW.  The logic and doctrine is very sound here.

Paul saw three different responses:

1.  The sneerers who started mocking his preaching.

2.  The procrastinators.  (And guys, Paul never, ever mentions going back to them, or telling us if they repented or got a second chance to.  So you can procrastinate, but it may not be smart.  I understand if it's just a timing thing...but if it's actually putting it off deliberately, there's something wrong with that.  God does give second chances and is merciful, but time is of the essence.)

3.  And finally, some did repent and fully believed, and some even came with and followed Paul on his journeys.

Here's the question, my friends:  Which group do you find yourselves in?  Which one do you want to be in???

Upon Seeing The Empty 'Fruit' Tree...

I might end up posting on the few sermons in between this post and the last one...but that'll be after THIS one.  Why?  Well, this one is pretty 'sharp' and you'll see why.  Of course, the last few sermons have been building up to this, but oh well.

This sermon is taken from Luke 13:  6-9.  You can pull out your Bibles, but since it's short, I'm just going to write it here:

6And He told this parable:  "A man had a fig tree planted in his vineyard, and he came seeking fruit on it and found none.  7And he said to the vinedresser, 'Look, for three years now I have come seeking fruit on this fig tree, and I find none.  Cut it down.  Why should it use up the ground?'  8And he answered him, 'Sir, let it alone this year also, until I dig around it and put on manure.  9Then if it should bear fruit next year, well and good; but if not, you can cut it down'."


Are you as shaken as I am about the parable Jesus is teaching?  Well, if not, I will surely have you shaking with the 'interpretation' of this parable.  That brings us to our first point.



I.  Suspended Judgment


You know, I was just looking at this point before I read it.  At first, it doesn't seem to make much sense.  Sure, the fruit tree isn't cut down when the 'owner' wants to.  But then a few things clicked.  To start, this parable is about God being ready to bring Judgment on Israel (Us) because she had not brought forth spiritual fruit.

But I actually see several other things.  God is the owner.  That makes sense, right?  I mean...He does own us in every right.  We are then symbolized by the fruit trees...that aren't bearing fruit.  Right now, I see the vinedresser as Jesus.  And that makes sense as well.  After all, it's by His work that we get salvation.  However, if He's been doing His work in us, we will start bearing fruit.  And now I'm jumping ahead of myself.  Anyway, we see that Jesus tells God, "Leave it alone this year as well, until my work starts to bring forth fruit".  So it's almost mercy being given.  However, there's still a promise of destruction if we don't produce anything.

The other thing is the kind of fruit that's being produced.  None is.  But no matter what in our lives, there is fruit being produced.  Always.  Say whaa???  Okay, okay, hold on.  Think about that again.  I know I need to.  Okay, when we usually think of fruit, we think of ripe apples, berries, or whatever fruit you like to dream of when your stomach is growling for food.  But rotten, sickly, fruit...that doesn't really come to your mind when you're hungry.  It's fruit that you can't eat, but fruit nonetheless.  So we're always producing fruit.  So the question for us is not, 'Are we producing fruit?', it's:  "What kind of fruit are we producing?"


II.  The Message.



This is a serious picture that brings a serious question to the table for every Christian on this planet in existence.  Did you notice that the parable had an open ending?  Are you wondering what happened to the fruit tree that Jesus was speaking of?  Well, we know one tree that never really repented...and got thrown into the fire as a result.  The reason why Jesus left the parable open was because it's an open issue right now.  YOU must decide the outcome.

But I don't feel like I'm producing any fruit!


I hear ya.  Neither do I.  The thing to remember is that you have time.  Remember also that Jesus is going to work on the fruit tree.  Christian, if He really is working in you, you'll know it.  Do you have the desire to produce fruit?  That, as spoken of last night, is a fruit all in itself.  We won't produce anything by ourselves.  Can a plant grow without water and Sun?  Without water and sunlight, can it stand?  Christian, Jesus is your water and sunlight.  The plant catches the sunlight and water...in the same way, all you must do is catch Jesus' teachings and grow.

Some Thoughts On Worry

I am ashamed of myself for finally getting to this today when the sermon was preached on Sunday.  At least I'm getting to it now.  The Sermon was really titled How To Solve Worries About Money.

But I don't really want to focus on Money, although that is a big issue.  But the text comes from Luke 12:22-34.  Go ahead and read that.  There's a lot in this, more then meets the eye on a quick little read through.

Jesus is really trying to bring up this idea:  In order to solve worries about 'money' (Or all things, really), we must TRUST in the God who cares for us and seek His Kingdom above our own needs.  Which is pretty much a statement of the first point:

I.  To Solve Our Worries, We Must Trust In The God Who Cares For Us.


I shall try not to repeat a sentence like that again.  Anyway, especially right NOW; it is SO easy to be anxious and get really worried and frustrated in life.  Our country's government for sure isn't making it any easier.  Neither are the world's core values.  Right now, that's what I'm especially worried about:  I'm sixteen, growing out of highschool and into college where it's going to be difficult to pay for.  Luckily, I think I may have found something that solves that problem, but it's still going to take work for it...but just a few weeks ago, I really didn't.  College isn't cheap.  So you have to get a job and work tirelessly to pay for it.

To make things even more difficult, it's a HARD job to GET a job.  I know a few people right now that are a couple years older then me that are trying to find jobs and can't.  They've gone EVERYWHERE, practically.  When you look at the issues of this country's economy and cultural principles, it's really easy to turn to pessimism.  I know I easily do.  But what does that REALLY say about us when we're getting worried over things?  We're not trusting in our God to help us get what we need...and He even takes care of the 'ravens' (ravens literally, crows, carrion birds, you get the scene).  Are you of more value then birds, Christian?  I would think so...so don't worry, God has it all in control.

But you have to listen to what Jesus is saying:  He's not saying sit back and relax and don't take any concern at all.  We MUST work.  Paul says it well in 2 Thessalonians 3:10: "For even when we were with you, we would give you this command:  If anyone is not willing to work, let him not eat."

So we do need to work and be concerned about things.  But worry and concerned are two very different things.  Another point that Jesus makes is that we shouldn't worry because...think about it...does worrying do anything?  No, it doesn't.  In worrying, you just sit and whine.  (Mostly, at least).  Solomon says it this way in Proverbs 14:23: "All hard work brings profit, but mere talk only brings poverty".  You COULD technically entitle 'worry' as mere talk.

Worry really tries to pull our faith in God away from us.  It takes the fact that God is in control away and tries to say that we are in control.  But what 'worry' fails to recognize is that we are not in complete control...which is simply not the case.  The point is:  By worrying, you'll never change anything.  Worrying can never change the status quo.  But, this can:  Trust in God that He has it taken care of, and in realizing that fact you'll take action.

I find it also interesting that Jesus compares us with the 'flowers of the field' in verse 27.  That's a point of clothing, obviously.  I'm wondering if there are any more possible ways to interpret that and the next couple verses.  Any thoughts?

Truly, all we need is our basic needs.  And God knows that we have basic needs.  If we trust Him with a hard work ethic, He will give us those needs.  He will.  Sometimes there just needs to be a little waiting...maybe a long wait.  But the point is that He has it all in control, and everything happens for a reason.

At the heart of worry is a doubt in who God is.  Worry mimics the world...and the world worries because it believes it's in control, and truly knows not what to do to make a change in things to get situations better.  That's why everything ultimately fails when there's no acknowledgement of God.  It's what happened to the Roman Empire, what happened to the British Empire, and every other empire in the history of the world that fell.  Sad as it is, that's where America is headed.  Truly, the only way for America to start growing again is a national recognition of man's sinful nature, as we had when we were just a beginning nation.


II.  To Solve Our Worries, We Must Seek God's Kingdom Above Our Own Needs.


1.  There is a command here:  Seek God's kingdom.  It's mainly done in prayer, but as well as charity in different areas to further His Kingdom.  That's all we must seek:  God's Kingdom proclaimed and manifested around the entire globe.

2.  Assurance:  The Father will provide for all our needs if we earnestly seek His Kingdom.

3.  Application:  Give generously and we will have lasting treasure in Heaven.  Really, that's what it's all about here.  The two main things in life are either Materials...which decays and dies over time, or God's Kingdom, which never falls apart, despite what the World thinks.  Where we put our treasures into, that's where our hearts follow.  If we put treasure into materials and Earthly 'gains', we will fade.  If we place our treasure in Heaven, God's Kingdom...there our heart will be also, and we will live.

Now you have to know what I'm saying here:  I'm not saying that you can't 'enjoy' 'comforts' nowadays.  The point is that you need to be earnestly seeking God's Kingdom.  When you seek His Kingdom on a daily and hourly, and momently basis...worry will fade for you.  Oh how I long to have that feeling.  Jesus bids us to focus not on this life, but the next.  Shall we try to focus more on the Next life in Eternity?  I agree with Jesus, but we're all going to need His help to do so.  Mind asking Him to join with us and help us grow?  Indeed.  Any thoughts?

Life...What Is Defined As Having A 'Life'?

Have you ever been told by someone, "You have no life"?  Or, have you ever told yourself that YOU don't have a life?

I've told myself that a lot before.  School was pretty much my 'life'...I know, how inconvenient, right?  But then I got involved in an 'Air Cadet' thing I guess you could call it, I got promoted in a group to second command and have lots of 'responsibilities'.  So now I'd say I have a 'life' because I'm involved in different things with more people then just myself and my imaginary friends...(Oops, sorry guys xD  I forgot you wanted to remain secret...)...ANYWAY, but really I'm starting to think I'm so busy that I actually DON'T have a life.  Odd, huh?  But then if you take it the other way, I may be quitting a couple things and getting a job.  Money in my pocket and bank account WOULD definitely be nice...then I could start paying for things and actually 'have' a life.  Of course if I get a job, and being the hard worker that I am, I might not actually have a 'life'.

Interesting in contrast, isn't it?  I guess you could say, that in order to have a 'life', you must lose it.  Whoa...that sounds Biblical, doesn't it?  John 11: 25-26 says: Jesus said to her, "I am the Resurrection and the Life.  Whoever Believes in ME, though he die, yet he shall live, and everyone who lives and believes in me shall never die.  Do you believe this?"

I really love the paradox in that:  Though he die, yet he shall live.  We must die to ourselves, and live in Christ to live.  It's a very interesting thing to think about indeed.

Leadership...What Is True Leadership?

That's a good question. What on earth IS 'True Leadership'? Well, I'm going to try to answer that question in a series of thoughts and facts. I will bring in what I have learned from life, Scripture, and what a few of my friends have to say about that.

But why did I have a thought on 'Leadership' in the first place? Well, I'll try to answer that question as well. I may have iterated before on the fact that I'm in a swordfighting organization (WOTS [Way Of The Sword], which is Kendo basically). Anyway, WOTS stretches all over FL and grabs into the southern lands of Georgia in clans having different areas. I am in one of the better clans. But it truly depends what you mean by 'better'. Are we the best fighters? Eh...probably far from it. But the thing is, we've had great leadership, we've always fought on the basics and the actual techniques. We have respect for each other, others, and the thing we do. The other clans? They simply don't. At all. And it reminded me of the 'leadership' exhibited at the event today.

If a 'leader' needs to swear and curse at his 'subordinates' to get them to do stuff...uh...doesn't that say something? Anyway, back to the point, the former 'leaders' of my clan have stepped down. In their places they elected me and my friend Cary as the new 'leaders'. Unfortunately Cary is the actual 'leader'...but that's fine by me. Why? Because he is a true leader, and I'm really interested in seeing where he goes in life. Gah, I need to stop babbling on in nonsense, and get back to the point.

What does the Scripture say about 'Leadership'?

First off, Hosea 11:4 has this to say: "I led them with cords of kindness, with the bands of love,and I became to them as one who eases the yoke on their jaws, and I bent down to them and fed them." Another translation says (human) kindness. Basically, common human decency: What you want done for you, do for others. A leader takes this command in the Bible to heart. He eases the yoke on his 'subordinates'. He doesn't let them become 'sit-back-and-do-nothing' people though...he does everything in his power to help them get what they're supposed to done. Sound familiar? Yeah, it oughta. Jesus did just that when He took Flesh upon Himself, lived perfectly and died the most painful way for us. So hey, what do ya know? Yup, Jesus, (like being such a good model for us to be like in many different ways) is the model for Leadership. And that doesn't come as a surprise, does it?

Nelson Mandella had this to say about Leadership: "It is better to lead from behind and to put others in front, especially when you celebrate victory when nice things occur. You take the front line when there is danger. Then people will appreciate your leadership.".

At a second's glance, the first thing Mandella said seems a little false. But he's not saying to lead from behind people during war. What he's really getting at is to put others before your own desires. A leader looks at what his people need (not what they want), but what they need, (such as rights to things and such) and then does everything in his power to advance that.

Collin Powel, one of our most beloved war Generals, had this to say: "Leadership is solving problems. The day soldiers stop bringing you their problems is the day you have stopped leading them. They have either lost confidence that you can help or concluded you do not care. Either case is a failure of leadership."

I really love what this guy is saying here. Leadership deals with solving problems. If your people can't come to you with pleas and problems...there's something wrong. Either they don't trust your sense of judgment and wisdom to solve the problem, or they don't care, then you have a failure of Leadership. Being a leader means you care about your people, and have wisdom as about to go solving the issues.

Bringing my friend Cary back into the picture, he has a few things to say on the matter, and they're right on.

"You have to lead by example." He goes on to say, "You must be the example of what you want to see in them. If you're not displaying what you want, then how will they know what to do?"

An excellent question, if you ask me. He also had another great thing to say, but I can't remember what that is now.

So now, what are some of MY thoughts on the topic of Leadership?

Well, I'd definitely have to say some of the stuff that some of the guys up there^ have said. But I wanna add a few things. To be a leader, you must be humble and listen to those who maybe don't understand your reasoning in solving a problem. If a leader is truly in the wrong, he must have a low enough ego to realize he's wrong and correct it. A leader must be gentle and caring with his people, as God is with us. He needs to be able to clearly lay out what his aims and goals are, and then get them done in an efficient way. There's soooo much more I could say on this, but I am exhausted and hurting. But I want to know: What are some of your thoughts on who a Leader is? I'd really love to know if I'm missing something.

A Poem and A Thought

Here is a poem that I wrote about a year to two years ago (most likely in between that amount of time):

Dear Little Sister

This little sister in my lap,

Her head on my chest,

Silently taking a nap,

This feeling is the best.

My arms wrapped around her,

My chin on her hair,

Oh I really love her,

She’s forever in my care.

I fear for whoever comes near,

With an evil glint in their eye,

They’ll have to stay in E.R. for a year,

He’ll be hurt just enough to not die.

I do wonder about this:

Does she return my love?

I’d protect you from anything little sis,

You’re as beautiful as a dove.

I adore you more than you know,

You can’t fathom how much I love you,

I cannot at all say ‘no’.

I hope you love me too.

Your sweet little face,

Is hard to resist,

Your loving embrace,

Clears all the mist.

You always rest on me,

You feel safe from all fears,

Sleeping on me,

You slumber peacefully.

I miss you dearly,

Do you miss me?

You make me sing to you,

Not minding my horrible off-key voice,

But you love it too,

It is your choice.

I feel heart-broken when I don’t see you,

Do you feel the same way?

When I hear you joy fills me anew,

I’d love to see you more than every day.

I love you sweet girl,

I miss you dearly,

In my life you are a pearl,

I’d die if I see you only yearly.

This world is very, VERY cruel when it comes to girls, growth, and life. It's values teach girls to act wrongly, and wear next to nothing. They go to desperate measures to keep a guy's attraction, not realizing that she's only attracting him to her body, not the real her. When that comes about and continues, it's nothing but 'hell' for the girl when her 'boy' becomes abusive. She is very precious and special. If you find when you wear practically nothing, and you get guys' attention...that's not attention that you want, because it will only be your destruction. If you cover your body properly, the guy you attract and falls for you will take care of you, and have only your very best in mind, not what he can get out of it.

Also, girls seem to feel like they need to cover up their face with stuff that's made from the guts of sharks and other fish...destroying the natural beauty that God designed them with. Girls must be protected and cherished, not lusted for. The more you can help your guy keep respect of you, the better off it will be for you.

Friendship: The Best Supporter Or The 'Backstabbing Liar'?

I've been thinking of the concept of 'Friendship' for a couple weeks now, as I've watched friendships fall apart from several different levels. Mainly, I've been thinking my own thoughts, but it's always good to bring in a little bit of Scripture. Since it's God's words to us of Divine Authority, it must be the key to solving most (if not all) problems.

First off, put yourself into a place. Someone who has been a really good friend, helpful in times of trial seems to turn on you. Is he or she really turning on you? Or is it just a humanly mistake? (we all, as humans, have tendencies to make 'humanly errors' or mistakes). We need to truly be able to see who our friends are. And although a few of them may really be very wise and knowledgeable, we do need to give them a little bit of grace when we feel like they hurt us. There, usually, is always an explanation for things. Note: Not excuses, but explanations.

I am in a good 'Friendship Circle', and I know that because most of my friends' are really after God's own heart. They may not necessarily speak a lot about it, but even in the more dark, brooding of my friends there's yet still a passion for knowledge and truth. I suppose you could say I live by an old quote from C.S. Lewis: "The next best thing to being wise oneself is to live in a circle of those who are."

I may add that if you don't have a circle of wise Christian friends, it's better to be alone in your quest for truth then in the company of those who seek ill-gotten things. This idea of mine is backed up by Proverbs 13:20: "Whoever walks with the wise becomes wise, but the companion of fools will suffer harm". Now ultimately, no one is really 'wise'. You know, unless if they are'wise' but you can generally tell. In the same way, not everyone is really foolish, and you can generally tell if someone is. Of course, in my understanding, it's easier to tell a true fool then to say if someone is really 'wise' or not. I think I'm straying off-topic a little.

Let me really share what a 'true friend' (even despite our sinful natures) really is. And I've had a few of them in my life already, and I will have more along the road of my life. A friend truly loves his or her friend. And I'm not talking about the love between one man and one woman here, I'm meaning in sibling affection (that doesn't have to be through 'blood family') and why is that? Because under Jesus' sacrifice for us, we're all daughters and sons of the Heavenly Father...so generally we are siblings in that respect anyway. When a friend either makes a couple really big mistakes, or is on the path to insanity (whatever that may be, it comes differently to different people) being a true friend means not letting them keep on this path that will eventually lead to death or Hell, no matter what the friend in trouble says or thinks he has it right. But it shouldn't be done in judgment, it should be done in love. As 'true friends' we need to appeal and plea for this friend of ours to listen. They need to know they're cared for, above all else. Besides that, we have to be strong in our prayer to God to bring them back to Him, and we earnestly need to tell the Devil, "No. You can't have my friend. So stop trying."...and we need to pray that God will get him to back off as well. The Bible usually says that friends oughta act to one another how Jesus acted towards us.

It really comes from John 15: 12- 15, so read that if you will. Jesus is speaking right here. He said to love your friends as HE has loved you. Now ultimately, we can't atone for any of their sins because we're not perfect; however, we can lay down our lives for them. But what does that look like exactly? Well, pushing hard to get through, for one, despite what the friend says. Second, we must bring our friend back to the Light of The Gospel, for that is the place where every heart is again made new, mended from its torn veins.

In the instance of someone you thought you could trust, and broke that trust....before you throw that friend away, you need to ask yourself several questions. What did my friend really do? Was there another thing at play? Does this friend actually care? You could probably think of a few more to answer. Another thing is that you need to be forgiving. Jesus also says to forgive others as he has forgiven you.

And if you're the person that someone is trying to reach out to, be a little bit more open. Life is precious...and if we look at ourselves again and find ourselves weak...well the only way to become stronger is to admit we're weak to others. Have you really felt Jesus' affection for you before? Have you gone on a route that shouldn't have been tread upon? If so, that doesn't matter...no mistake, no matter how far away you get, He's always chasing after you, always trying to draw your heart back to Him. And don't resist that pulling...it won't end well for you if you continue to resist. Strength is found in wise friends, in the Word too, but sometimes we can't really interpret things on our own, and we need help with it. The first step to coming clean and walking in the ways of Light is to admit that you're empty, broken, and trying to run from God. The second is to ask a wise friend questions. But first and most of all, you must realize that you can't make it on your own. I've tried that before, and to tell you the truth it never really worked. People care for you. Even if they make a mistake that seems that they really don't care for you. Remember, you always need to look outside of your own perspective. When things are only looked on from one side, that'll always lead to trouble and pain.

Think about that. BLS out.