Hope Beyond the Culture - Chuck Swindoll

I recently listened to these via my iPod podcast and it put me on a spirtual high it made me feel such joy and validation, though I know all the validation I need is in God's word, for my choices not to participate in drinking TO EXCESS and parties and a "loose lifestyle" despite the ridicule of so-called friends. "What an emptiness there is when the party is over". Don't mistake my joy for spiritual pride as I had participated in those things in my youth. Also, don't take my happiness as though I am passing judgement on others but listening to these and knowing how many times I've heard "you never have any fun" made me want to scream PRAISE GOD! I have fun its just not always the type of things the general populus better known as THE WORLD thinks are fun! Swimming is Fun! Cycling is Fun! Running is Fun! (most the time) Being with friends and family is Fun! Being with my little girl is Fun! Sharing in fellowship with those that love the Lord is Fun! Spending my days in a drunken haze sleeping until noon only to repeat the whole process every weekened year after year? Not fun. Not fun for me. Not fun for Maddie. Not good for the Soul. People never stop to think that maybe Im the one with a life ;)

Praise God - "Peter is happening in my life" - "Christ has closed yesterdays door"

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