Sad

There are two things that I have pondered lately that make me sad. The first is the impact the world has on Christians. I am no exception. I amaze myself sometimes at how I respond to things, because I know what my mind jumps to is NOT what a follower of Jesus Christ should embrace. I suppose it just proves that I am not wholly sanctified, but for me it also proves that I should probably take care to focus on the things that are not of this world so that my mind may be transformed more and more.

The second is when people do not heed the words of wisdom spoken to them. More than one example comes to mind for this one as well. When a voice of reason breaks through the din of foolishness, one should listen. When people don't listen they end up unhappy, and needlessly so, because they were shown a way out of the hole they have been digging for themselves. Sometimes it is because they cannot understand that the majority is not always right and sometimes it is because they are probably too afraid to do what they need to, but either way the result is the same, and it is a sad thing to observe.

While the overall tone of the post is somewhat dark, I am doing very well. I started my training officially for my new position this week and cannot believe that my weekend has arrived already. Vacation really was good for me, and I am much more relaxed and patient than I was before I left.