So things have been going pretty smoothly for me lately.
That's a really good thing.
Everything is going smoothly, with exceptions, but, eh, what are you gonna do.
Well, as most of you know if you are reading this, I am in my teenage years.
15 years old and all that jazz.
So there's things happening to me often for the first time.
I mean there are not-really-deep-but-seem-that-way things going on such as boys, school, driving, etc.
Then there are things that are like don't-seem-deep-but-are.
For instance, for my 15th birthday I dyed my hair almost black and bleached the bangs.
Then about 2 weeks ago, I dyed the bleached part teal.
I thought it was really awesome, but for many people, things like that raise questions, especially here in the durrty durrty south.
So I wanted to take some time and answer those questions for you, okieday? Here we go..
People all over the place judge one another by looks.
It's shallow, but hey, the Bible talks about it.
1 Samuel 16:7, "Man looks on the outside, but God (best word combination ever!) looks on the heart."
So yes, although it doesn't really matter how we look (unless it is immodest) because God looks on the heart.
To delve a little deeper though, let's say that you are walking out of Hollister with fake-blonde hair and a ton of shopping bags.
What are people's first thought's going to be?
Well, they'll probably go along the lines of "That girls is a stuck-up, rich, spoiled-rotten, cheerleader."
Then they find out that that person was Baptized last Sunday and love Jesus with all their heart mind and soul.
Now, let's look at a different circumstance; let's say you were walking out of a bookstore with a suit and tie and say hello to people as they are walking by.
People's first impressions of that person are going to be pleasant and kind, they might even think that that person is a pastor.
Then come to find out, that person was smiling and happy because he was able to cheat another person into giving him tons of money.
So there's a few things to keep in mind.
As for black and hot pink hair (which I plan on having during the summer), my thinking for it is this.
We are made in God's image.
That doesn't mean that we look like God.
He's a spirit, He doesn't have legs, arms, fingers, toenails, so on and so forth.
We have some of the same characteristics as God.
Creativity is one.
We are all creative in one sense or another.
Many don't think so, but there are so many different kinds of creativity other than just drawing.
To me, when I see someone walking down the street with funky colors in their hair, kinda weird clothing, it shows me that that person is in touch with their (no, not feminine side) creativity.
It shows me that that person put some thought into what they were going to be wearing that day, and what color their hair would be, things like that.
So I think it's good to do weird stuff because it is an art, and we don't come up with art on our own, it's from God, and Him alone.
So that's one thing that I have to say.
Another thing is when Christians do that stuff.
I think that it is a really awesome thing.
I mean, that person would defiantly be under the "freak" category.
That goes to show that God loves the freaks too.
You know?
I mean, to say that Christians should look like this and think like that, that's binding one's conscience.
And it can lead to legalism.
I mean, I think as Christians we shouldn't worry about how we look and just be us.
If you like pink hair and want it for yourself, then don't worry about it.
The Bible never says anything about having weird hair, or weird clothes, or something like that.
I mean, we must be modest and not wear anything inappropriate, but don't worry about wearing black and hot pink with a big guitar on your shirt.
God made you you for a reason.
So that's another thing.
Another thing (and this is the last) is your heart intention on what you are wearing.
If you are wearing your crazy-do just because your parents said no, that is 100% wrong.
You're sinning against your parents and ultimately, God.
If you are wearing that stuff just to test people and make someone angry or instigate a quarrel, that's wrong too.
But if you are wearing weird stuff just because you think the design of the image on it is cool, or because the color schemes look nice, then there's nothing wrong.
There's no sinful heart about it, it's just there.
All that to say, I think that this whole subject is 100% subjective.
I believe that it doesn't matter what you think about this whole thing, as long as you're not binding people's consciences with your beliefs and threatening them with hell.
So that is what I believe.
I hope that answers people's questions who have them, and it'll give you and idea of where I'm coming from.
Thank you much!
Have a happy day!
*alldone!*
That's a really good thing.
Everything is going smoothly, with exceptions, but, eh, what are you gonna do.
Well, as most of you know if you are reading this, I am in my teenage years.
15 years old and all that jazz.
So there's things happening to me often for the first time.
I mean there are not-really-deep-but-seem-that-way things going on such as boys, school, driving, etc.
Then there are things that are like don't-seem-deep-but-are.
For instance, for my 15th birthday I dyed my hair almost black and bleached the bangs.
Then about 2 weeks ago, I dyed the bleached part teal.
I thought it was really awesome, but for many people, things like that raise questions, especially here in the durrty durrty south.
So I wanted to take some time and answer those questions for you, okieday? Here we go..
People all over the place judge one another by looks.
It's shallow, but hey, the Bible talks about it.
1 Samuel 16:7, "Man looks on the outside, but God (best word combination ever!) looks on the heart."
So yes, although it doesn't really matter how we look (unless it is immodest) because God looks on the heart.
To delve a little deeper though, let's say that you are walking out of Hollister with fake-blonde hair and a ton of shopping bags.
What are people's first thought's going to be?
Well, they'll probably go along the lines of "That girls is a stuck-up, rich, spoiled-rotten, cheerleader."
Then they find out that that person was Baptized last Sunday and love Jesus with all their heart mind and soul.
Now, let's look at a different circumstance; let's say you were walking out of a bookstore with a suit and tie and say hello to people as they are walking by.
People's first impressions of that person are going to be pleasant and kind, they might even think that that person is a pastor.
Then come to find out, that person was smiling and happy because he was able to cheat another person into giving him tons of money.
So there's a few things to keep in mind.
As for black and hot pink hair (which I plan on having during the summer), my thinking for it is this.
We are made in God's image.
That doesn't mean that we look like God.
He's a spirit, He doesn't have legs, arms, fingers, toenails, so on and so forth.
We have some of the same characteristics as God.
Creativity is one.
We are all creative in one sense or another.
Many don't think so, but there are so many different kinds of creativity other than just drawing.
To me, when I see someone walking down the street with funky colors in their hair, kinda weird clothing, it shows me that that person is in touch with their (no, not feminine side) creativity.
It shows me that that person put some thought into what they were going to be wearing that day, and what color their hair would be, things like that.
So I think it's good to do weird stuff because it is an art, and we don't come up with art on our own, it's from God, and Him alone.
So that's one thing that I have to say.
Another thing is when Christians do that stuff.
I think that it is a really awesome thing.
I mean, that person would defiantly be under the "freak" category.
That goes to show that God loves the freaks too.
You know?
I mean, to say that Christians should look like this and think like that, that's binding one's conscience.
And it can lead to legalism.
I mean, I think as Christians we shouldn't worry about how we look and just be us.
If you like pink hair and want it for yourself, then don't worry about it.
The Bible never says anything about having weird hair, or weird clothes, or something like that.
I mean, we must be modest and not wear anything inappropriate, but don't worry about wearing black and hot pink with a big guitar on your shirt.
God made you you for a reason.
So that's another thing.
Another thing (and this is the last) is your heart intention on what you are wearing.
If you are wearing your crazy-do just because your parents said no, that is 100% wrong.
You're sinning against your parents and ultimately, God.
If you are wearing that stuff just to test people and make someone angry or instigate a quarrel, that's wrong too.
But if you are wearing weird stuff just because you think the design of the image on it is cool, or because the color schemes look nice, then there's nothing wrong.
There's no sinful heart about it, it's just there.
All that to say, I think that this whole subject is 100% subjective.
I believe that it doesn't matter what you think about this whole thing, as long as you're not binding people's consciences with your beliefs and threatening them with hell.
So that is what I believe.
I hope that answers people's questions who have them, and it'll give you and idea of where I'm coming from.
Thank you much!
Have a happy day!
*alldone!*
2 comments:
w00t for new blogs! =]
i would have to agree with you. i think all to often we put people in a box of how they're supposed to look.
Whoa! I didn't know you had a blog!
awesome!
You're going in my list of blogs to the left of my profile :)
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