Foolishness

In chapter 1 of 1 Corinthians, scripture says that God chose the foolish things to shame the wise, and the weak things to shame the strong. He chose the lowly and despised things (dying on a cross would qualify). It makes me want to be foolish for God! I don't really want to live comfortably if it is against God's will. I honestly don't care about money, how much my job pays or living comfortably, whether or not i have modern technology or safety, if i would be killed for living for the Lord there. I really don't care because I know it is in the Lord's hands and wherever He puts me He will do with me as He pleases. The American "Dream" consists of being safe, living comfortably, having an office job, living in the suburbs in a nice house with a family and then retire when you get old. To me that sounds like a nightmare. I feel safe in God's hands, to me that's my dream. Letting myself go to Him, to let God guide my life. The bible says that we have been freed of our sins, of our chains that bind us! I want to use that freedom to live for Christ! In Philippians Paul said that to live is Christ and to die is gain.  I want to live for Christ, and if i die, then i will finally be home. Because we are tourists on this earth, just passing through. And if you have ever watched tourists at amusement parks and stuff, they do some pretty foolish stuff that makes us think they're crazy because they won't be staying their long, they won't be trying to make friends. They are trying to fulfill their purpose of that trip. We should be the same way. We shouldn't care about whether we act foolish or not, even though i do, i shouldn't though. We should use our life as tourists on this earth to fulfill the purpose of us being hear, to spread the news that Christ was resurrected and that he freed of us sin and death! They say when in Rome, do what the Romans do, but the Bible says to not conform to this world. Be set apart. And always be open to God's perfect and amazing will, no matter where it takes you. For me, i don't know if i will get married or not. I don't really care right now, because even though I love most women and they are a beautiful creation of God and they are super awesome,  well most of them, I think that many are better as good friends instead of partners in relationships. I've tried my hand at dating, and it shipwrecked. My navigation system got focused on the wrong things and not on God. I know now that God has reserved me for His purpose, and I know He will guide me to the woman of my dreams and that will be best for me and I for her. And even if I don't get married on this earth I know that i will still be married to Christ because I am apart of the church which is the bride of Christ. I guess what i am trying to say is that, God works for the good of all people, and even if you are in a time of trials or temptations, there is a purpose and that in the end everything will work out, even if you don't see that reward or good until you get to heaven.


(And yes, I know, it is 2 am when I'm publishing this, but hey, it's summer =))