Excessive Ignorance, Conscience Disobedience, or Plain Laziness?

I was on the way home form Lake Charles one time and a pasted this sign and thought it was incredibly funny; that the officials in LA would have to post it. Let me tell you about it. There is a side road that runs parallel to I-10 and the road that the point of the sign has been strait for almost two whole miles. You can see way ahead there is a huge oak tree and about 10 feet in font of the tree is a stop sign; with large yellow caution placards. I just had to chuckle at the thought of some one being that dumb as to not stop at the end of the road where the pavement stopped and the huge tree started. Or that someone needing money would crash and sue the LA government for not having a sign. I drove a little further and say a sigh that said “Buc-ee’s Only 262 mile you CAN HOLD IT!”. Theses signs I don’t expect you to believe but for the more obvious ones. Yes I do expect you to see, obey.

But then as I was driving home by myself I reasoned how often as Christians do we do the same thing? How often do we just keep 'driving' and not see the signs that are posted right in your front glass, or how often do they just not listen to the GPS that is screaming at them?


For an example. A dear friend of mine a long time ago asked me what I thought about a guy. I gave her my response. I told her that I didn’t like him that he wasn’t going to be good for her. That I didn’t like the idea at all. She said okay took the advise in one ear the strait out the other. She wound up mistreated, abused, and no one to help her one bad night he almost killed her... She lives in Florida now.


Another I was in the presence of this. We a large group of friends where talking and a guy said “Okay guys. ______ and I have been dating for two weeks now. We have been on 3 dates and the weird 'Get to know each other part' is almost over. And I want to avoid the appearance of evil with her. I want to uphold her honor, her witness, and her purity. How do I do that?” John said “Dude I know it’s hard and it’ll sound crazy, but group dates. Group dates with more that just ya’ll in the car. Hang out at HER parents house. Be with her siblings, always be with some one else. There is almost no available time to do any thing; when you’re with other people especially family.” Alex replied “Dude never thought of that! That should work great.” Three months later (Name of Girlfriend) was pregnant. With him now living in Montana, and her, I am sad to say I lost contact with about a year ago. I have no idea how she and her child are doing.


How about the less obvious things? Like not cheating on a test. Then the teacher catches you, and you are down the creek with out a pattle to get back up with. That teacher that thought 'That kid he is such a good Christian." Now thinks "Fake".


Or your driving at night with your best friend, and there aren’t any head lights to be seen so you pull over and deiced to still a sign and the cop that has been sitting on the side of the road with engine treble walks around the corner and your hanging off the sign with a wrench in your hand. That one...if a Federal Crime. That is Jail.


Since we are on the topic of cops how about this old dozy? You are sitting at a red light 2:55 am one hour from home, and your head in bobbing up and down because you are dowsing off; you are the only on in the car. You have been sitting at this read light for 15 min. On the line. At the light. 15 min. only person on the road. So you just go…and you are pulled over buy the cop in the shopping center that have been watching you for the 15 min you had your car in park on the high way waiting for the light to change. Yes you can fight it. But what is the use?


So the point that I am trying to get across is do what is right. Do what is expected of you. No matter how awful it may feel, no matter how it may put you out. No matter how embarrassing it is. The ‘signs’, the advise is there for your betterment. For you providence, for your use, and above all for your good.


Some of the best advise comes form the people that have been there before you. Some times they just know there way around a big hole in front of you. Listen don’t make the same mistake they did. Don’t let there screw up be in vain. Let them help you.
Let you compass the light in your life be The Holy Spirit of the Living God. Yes you'll screw up. But go, run the course set in front of you, fight the good fight. So that at the end of your life God can treat you like a cake. So he can pull you out of this 'oven' of life, and say "Well done."(Cheesy I know but it gets the point across)

Chivalry Fact or Legend?

What has happened to this woe begotten term?

Do you even know what Chivalry is?

It has undergone such a metamorphoses that most know the word. But do not understand the full term of the definition.

This definition was stolen in good cause form this web site. http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chivalrous

chiv·al·rous Pronunciation: \ˈshi-vəl-rəs\ Function: adjective Date: 14th century 1: valiant2 : of, relating to, or characteristic of chivalry and knight-errantry3 a: marked by honor, generosity, and courtesy b: marked by gracious courtesy and high-minded consideration especially to women synonyms
see civil

There are modernist that say “This is a made up concept. The Knight Code didn’t not exist but in fairy tales. They were just mean blood thirsty men that were out for there earthly desires” NOT true. They were highly respected men of there times. That were the role models, pop icons, idols of the day.

Now I ask this question in the fear and complete udder disgust for the male gender. Last night was senior night at my high school. This is the night that Mom and Dad walk me out on the field. As the announcer tells things that I have done in my high school career. All and all a fun thing to do.

Every thing was going really well and fun. After my name time was over on the field I went back to the stands with the band. Mom and Dad stayed a little while and watched me direct a few things; while I showed a little of the leadership that my amazing father instilled in me when I was younger.

Every thing was just loads of fun. Then my Mom and Dad leave to sit in the stands. Mom and Dad sit and are watching a little bit of the game and a guy while putting on his jacket hits my mom with his coat sleeve. She didn’t mind at all and jokingly said “Boy you had better be more careful with that thing or I’ll take it away form you ‘cause I am cold!” Right thing out of (Word of the Day!!!) Chivalry he should have yielded his jacket to my mother. Not because she is MY mother. But simple form the respect that she should be treated with respect. But do you know what he did? He looked over his shoulder at her and turned up his nose, and very rudely laughed.

Then a friend of mine said “Dude you just hit that lady with your jacket say your sorry!” and the guy said “H&LL NO!!!”

I did not over hear all of this or then would I have done something other than type out a blog on the falling standards of Masculinity. My father stands up and demands an apology. Demands that the boy say he is sorry and leave there presence. The boy stands up (he is about 10th grade) and said he would when H&LL freezes over”. Then my father stands up. O boy was this fun to hear about. My father stands up all in all about 6’2” in his most demanding voice said “Now.”. Once again the boy said “Never” then my father said “ONE…More…Chance…” and got on the level he was on. And towered over him. Then the boy’s girlfriend was standing behind him and said. “Just say your sorry…it’s not worth getting killed over.” So the boy then turns to mom and gives a very humble, terrified apology, and turns to walk away. The dad said “No Sir” The boy stopped in his tracks. Spun around and said “What now?” in a very rude voice. “You tip your hat to her.” The boy looks confused. “NOW BOY” He tipped his hat and walked off really fast. As the fans around then were cheering for dad.

Now none of that would have happened if the boy after tapping my mom would have said “Ma’am I am sorry I will be more careful next time. It will not happen again.” Mom then would have excepted and that would have been the end of it.

But no. Then is almost no Civility to anyone at this day and age. It makes me sick to know that there are men, who do not know God. Which in turn makes them lack the full role of what they are supposed to do in cultivating this world. That the lack the drive form the God of this universe to fulfill what they where designed to do. It simply put makes me sick!Men step up and fulfill your role in the home and society.

Simply put Be a Man, A Godly Man.