Tuesday, April 21, 2009

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Only a few people read this blog - so it's confession time. For those of you who may not know toooo much about me - here we go.


1. Since moving here (again) it seems as though my mouth has become dirtier. I can't blame this on my surroundings, but only on my lack of resolve to stand my ground. Never did I think that was going to be a slippery slope for me.

2. I'm in the arts, and though surrounded by it, I do not think homosexuality is right or even OK. But let me add this as a suffix. I am a Christian, believe it or not (my deepest apologies to those who don't know, that means I'm not living how I should). Christ's gospel is a message of love, not the judgement with which so many people associate Christianity. The Miss California of 2009 stood her ground on national television. I agree with her. BUT - this doesn't mean that she and I are any different in regards to Sin(see #4). Do I do wrong things? On a daily basis. Am I any different as far as Sin is concerned? Absolutely not. No one is perfect, not even one. And that provides the basis for a realization the God's Grace is amazing and simultaneously sufficient.

3. Even though I thought I grew out of having a "pleaser" mentality - I definitely haven't.

4. I believe in absolute right and wrong. Sin is a reality. Unless you believe that there is such a thing as absolute truth, you can't fully understand the gravity of sin. It weighs heavy on the heart, and eats at the soul. And that sucks.

5. Tolerance is not a virtue I strive for. If you want to ride the fence - be my guest, but the wedgie is a pain to pick out. Compassion is what I will strive for.


Part of me feels like this is a huge post. Part of me feels like all of this should be a given. Ugh.

2 comments:

Rachel said...

thanks for posting this. i feel the same way - partially its huge to get these things out in the open. partially these are all givens. i need to come up again soon. love u! and ash!

Tammie's Thoughts said...

Thanks for being open and honest, Tony. You are a fine Christian man...Stay strong, keep the faith, and never forget that God loves you more than you can imagine and wants you to follow in his footsteps. He will be there for you when the going gets rough.

you've also got lots of friends and "moms" out here who love you dearly and pray for you every day! Lean on the Lord Jesus Christ...don't let the world bring you down but make the world around you a better place! YOU CAN DO IT!