I have been giving a lot of thought lately about this thing we call terrorism. I realized this morning during my quiet time, as clearly as I ever have, the reason and the need for Armageddon. Bottom line is...there is NO earthly solution to terrorism. Let me see if I can explain ( before I lose you to a more stimulating place like YouTube.com or sumpin ). Let's say you are in the yard in your flip-flops on a cool Saturday morning. You are throwing Frisbee with your dog. You don't have a care in the world and you are not bothering any one. Then it happens....right between your big toe you get a stinging bite from a fire ant....Ouch !!! You reach down and crush the little booger between your fingers. Before you can stand up straight again there are four of them on the other foot stinging with a fury. You grab the hose and spray those little critters to glory. Now all up the back of your legs are dozens of ants. You spray more water and then decide it is time for more power. You grab the Diazonon and go over the entire yard with enough chemical to either kill or greatly deform any human within a mile. Now....you think you have finished off those little pests, but there are still some left. They will continue to hunt you down for the simple reason that you ARE and make your life as miserable as they can. You CANNOT stop it. This is the same thing we see with the ANTS of terrorism. These people's so-called religion fuels them just like the instinct fuels your little ant friends. Worst thing is that you know who your enemy is when it comes to ants, but not with the terrorists. As we seem to find out each day, they can be anybody, any gender, any age. So then, who do we face the military HOSE on ?? Everyone ?? You can't ! Does this mean we just give up. NO! ! !....but with all our attempts, the very best we can ever expect to accomplish is to simply keep the terrorist at bay. This fact makes me even more grateful for people like SpraggDog who are giving their all to that end. Now here's what I think I'm leading to. The only solution to this ( and all ) problems will be when our Lord Jesus says "ENOUGH" and He puts and end to all this forever. Never have I felt this future event to be more near than now. So here's my advice to myself as to our Convoginator family. Take an inventory of your life and toss out all the shallow and petty things you may find. Believe me, you know what they are. Live each day seeking the most value in it you can. Here's the value I mean. Jesus said THE most important thing is loving God with all your heart, soul, and mind. Next He said do the same towards every one else. I didn't mean to preach at you, but I realize that there is a good possibility we may not see some of the things come about in our lives that we may have wanted or dreamed of because of the scourge these terrorists will continue to dump on all of us. I'm putting my hopes on another life where there won't be any ANTS to hose.
So let the negative tags and comments come ...only time will tell. Either way, using my advice only leads to contentment. Isn't that what we all really want anyway ?
So, sue me !
Phynerk
