Now in its third year, Planet Kirby has evolved into a blog about how life and the Christian faith sometimes collide...at least in my head. The Christian walk is not an easy one and Jesus never promised that it would be. At the end of the day it is all about where your heart is...and how you try to honor God in everything that you do and say. I'll be honest, some days I do very well and other days there is a lot of the human Bill that shows through. Any person who claims to be a Christian and says that they don't have any struggles in their faith is either a liar or a buffoon.One of the area's I wrestle with on a daily basis is in letting go of a situation and allowing God to work His will through me. Honestly, there are days when something happens and I go from calm to cranking out the middle finger in 1.9 seconds or less. There is something about giving the one finger salute that gives me a sense of pleasure and excitement. A righteous indignation if you will. I know it's wrong but is it more wrong than someone who thinks those thoughts in their head and heart without actually raising the finger in solitude? At least my sins are in the open for all to see. And then, God and I have a conversation about what just happened. I don't try to hide anything from Him...not that I could anyway.
Some of my Christian friends have said, "Well, Brother Bill...out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks...you must not be filling your heart with the Word of God..." To that I say, "Here's a one finger salute for you." See, there I go again. Zero to finger in 1.9 seconds.
I admit it...I struggle everyday. I doubt that those same Christian friends who are quick to point out my faults ever pray for me. That's fine. I do pray for them. I pray that one day they'll stop hiding behind their scriptures and actually try to live a Christ-centered life. I'd like to think that one day old Beelzebub will get tired of going head-to-head with me but I doubt it. So, in the meantime, I'll do my best to go on living a life centered around Jesus but don't be surprised if you see my human side come peeking through sometimes.
Be Well.
Bill
