I live. I am human. I am a teenager. I am a guy. I live for something greater. I struggle with the basics. I groan at the usual. But I keep living to do what has been asked of me.
You can call me Speedy.
I'm here to reach out to the ones I love and care for. Once in a while I'll get sentimental, or deep, and probably blog something like it.
My life has simple aims, and a difficult path to them. I deal with it the best I can.
I am Speedy. I am Christian, but do not fear me, for I will love you regardless. I guess this is the chance for anyone who cares, to see the depths of my mind, and everything it holds, dark or bright. Happy or sad.
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Posts Tagged: focus

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1 year ago    |   Tags: Christian idolatry metalcore music faith God August Burns Red ABR The Devil Wears Prada TDWP Sleeping Giant Oh Sleeper focus bands question   |   Notes: 3

Is this idolatry?

What about this?

Is this idolatry?

Even this?

Honest question.  Is it? O_O

I feel that sometimes (and I’m guilty of this as well) that we place a greater importance over the band than we do our own faith.  I can sit there and pound my head to all the Christian metal I can… I can literally go all day… but then… it’s getting to a point now where it’s just music.  Do I actually act on my faith like I should? Do I get into my God and his word?

No.

I have no problem getting into the band.  Checking for new albums, downloading new songs, and seeing where they’re playing next. 
But then… I rarely find myself checking out my God and where he is in my life and the lives of others…

So is this idolatry? Or just poor focus?

I don’t get it

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1 year ago    |   Tags: blessed God Friday summer small focus big suffer pain short TGIF burdens reward earth lives sleep  

Our lives here on earth live for the short term.
We live burdens just for the small and temporary enjoyment that comes as reward.

Summer break for example.  Today was my last day of school.
I don’t truly feel any different.  Honestly I’m just happy I’ll get to sleep in tomorrow.

But so many kids obsess over it.  Have you listened to them before?
OH GOD CAN THE WEEKEND COME ANY FASTER!?!??!
OH ITS ALMOST SUMMER
OH ITS ALMOST CHRISTMAS!!!

I mean… I can understand the excitement.  But I feel like it’s an issue when the short moments of joy we get from these thing are ALL we Live for…
Ever heard the term “TGIF” ?  (Thank God It’s Friday)
People became so obsessed with the term and the idea they made a restaurant for it!  ok…. really?
DON’T THANK GOD FOR THAT!!!!!!!
You wanna thank God for something…. Thank God its just another day in general.  Another day you’re alive and are blessed enough to live the life you have now…
to be so blessed as to be reading this… considering you can afford a computer… and a tumblr… and to live in a developed country.

Don’t thank God for something so small and trivial.  The beauty in a butterfly is worth more praise then the fact that it’s a friday… -.-

I’m not getting pumped for something so small as what day it is. 
I think too many people put too much of their focus on too many small things.  We need to be looking bigger.  We need to look farther out.  We need to SUFFER… and wait for the greatest rewards, that last longer, and only come after much time, and pain. 

Just my thought of the day.

Have an awesome day and summer Tumblr!
God Bless (: