We were meant to eat each other

Listening to: Fear Before the March of Flames- The State of Texas Vs. Fear Before I may be sick...

The more I listen to this band the more I like them. Their lyrics mostly deal with themes of integrity and authenticity, something that I am happy to hear coming from the hardcore scene. Not to mention that this is the most interesting and unique hardcore album I've heard in like, at least 2 years.

Anyway, that aside, I'm going to be working at the Tim Horton's up by Sobey's this week, so if anyone is in the south end stop by and ask for the baker...

The Bridge tonight. I hope that girl who came last week is there again this week. I'd like to follow up with her.

For you were called to freedom, brothers. Only do not use your freedom as an opportunity for the flesh, but through love serve one another. For the whole law is fulfilled in one word: "You shall love your neighbor as yourself." But if you bite and devour one another, watch out that you are not consumed by one another (Galatians 5:13-15, ESV)

Freedom. Not to avoid the world, but to live in it with self-control. Let me ask you what the better witness is: condemning bars and telling your non-Christian friends that they are havens of sin, and never go out with them to one, or Going with your non-Christian friends to the bar, and being an example of Christ's love and righteousness in that place?

God never tells us to avoid situations in which we may be tempted. If that were the case we would never be able to do anything. Instead of telling us to avoid possibly tempting situations God tells us No temptation has overtaken you that is not common to man. God is faithful, and he will not let you be tempted beyond your ability, but with the temptation he will also provide the way of escape, that you may be able to endure it. (1 Cor 10:13, ESV)

Remember this: Jesus hung out with prostitutes. A thirty year-old man who had never had sex in his life hung out with women that would willingly have sex with him at any time, and they would keep quiet about it too. Christ did not avoid them however, he led them to salvation.

Now, I'm not saying that you should blindly rush into a bar if you've been an alcoholic, or that you should start witnessing to prostitutes if you've been a porn-addict in the past. Wisdom is part of our "way to escape." What I am saying is that Christians shouldn't avid possibly seedy places when we were called to preach the gospel to everyone.

Personally, I'd rather go to a bar with my friend and chat it up over a pint than bring them to a church sponsered event.

But that's me.