[ for the Truth shall set you free ]

   I just really felt like expanding more on my Facebook status I put tonight. It was largely motivated by the Bible study today that I've begun being a part of every Wednesday.

   For those of you without the annoyance of Facebook, here's what I said :

   "Christianity is becoming watered down and "nice" to be "politically correct" so we'll have larger congregations and won't offend people. that's messed up. and you're left with things far from the truth."

   The responses I've recieved thus far definitely agree. One friend [shoutout to T.J.] commented, saying "*Like*, that you were willing to say it, not that you had to." I couldn't have summed it up any better than that.

   It's a shocking reality that we as Christians need to be aware of though. And quite frankly, there are Christians out there as well that are preaching these new ideas and spin-offs of verses and theology that don't line up with what the Bible is truly saying.

   Churches have started accomodating homosexuality. No big deal or anything.

   But see, it didn't start with that. It's little by little, you let things slide. It's not like this just "crept" in. You begin to make way for things here and there, and pretty soon your standards have so far deteriorated, that it doesn't seem like a big step anymore.

   We've grown soft, as I've heard several people say lately. And we have.

   It seems the number of people we have in our congregations is more important -- rather than being concerned about the quality, or the overall actual truth to it; whether the lifestyles of the people follow the Word. And I mean Jesus.

[ day by day.. ]

   God's constant provision for me has been so blatant lately.

   I mentioned to mom the other day that I really felt like He has been blessing me a lot this summer. And I really do think He is. Between the odd jobs here and there, like the few photography jobs I've been priviledged to, and being able to do the Mississippi Street Fair -- I just have the sense that God "has my back", more or less. He's been blessing me with really great opportunities.

   And even with my future plans [of going to Denmark] have fallen into place so well; I've seen God's fingerprint there clearly as well. Just having bought my  ticket to depart later in August, things are becoming more real.

   Well there it is. My next step. The butterfly has emerged from the cocoon and is now branching out. We'll see where it goes after that.