Places offering wireless internet need to realize that power outlets are a necessity.  Now that I have that off my chest…

I think I’m due for a real post.  It’s probably good that I haven’t written any lengthy posts in a while because you probably would have been led to believe that I was going nuts.  But things have settled down now and I feel at peace.

Sometimes I think it’s unfair that God doesn’t manifest himself more visibly.  I know he’s evident throughout all His Creation, but you can’t call him up and ask him to go have Starbucks with you.  (He probably wouldn’t want to anyways because he would say that your $4 for coffee could go towards a much more noble cause.  So maybe it’s a good thing we can’t call him up.)  We live in a society where the supernatural is discounted because of the abundance of material possessions available to us.  Think about it, the majority of things we own are merely for convenience, not necessity.  We idolize convenience.  Take Wal-Mart for example.  Instead of having to go to 10 different stores to check off your shopping list, you can get it done at one and change your oil and cut your hair while you’re at it.

Knowing God on an intimate level is not convenient.  Paul tells us to work out our faith with fear and trembling.  Jacob wrestled with God.  Job lost everything.  Unfortunately, following Christ is not the path of perpetual euphoria.  It takes everything you have.  That’s something I’ve been learning the hard way.  God will take away everything you hold onto in order to get your attention so that He can give you everything.

Anyway, today’s been an amazing day.  Lots of good conversation and thought.

P.S. I think 90% of girls’ motivation to get married is planning the wedding.