cannot

What, you want to do it, but you can't?

You mean, you've tried it? No? How about this: try for a year, every single day. And after that, if you still can't, come, and I'll hear of your disappointments.

Oh, you don't want to? Because although you've never tried it, you know you can't?

Then please find another 'friend' of yours who would listen to your whines, repeatedly. Someone who would pat you on the head and says, 'Now now, you don't have to try to be better, even though you've not tried to, simply because you just knew that you can't. Right. You'll never be able to, so, here's a cookie." *Om nom nom*...

Oh, such love your friend has for you. He even gave you a cookie!

seek first...

I want to feel important. I want to feel indispensable.

But why is it that I kept forgetting the more I strive to be important, the more I work at being indispensable, that the very same thing I'm running after, are running away from me?

Why do I kept forgetting that honour, glamour, and crown, these I never did earn?
Why do I kept forgetting that rich robes, scepter and prestige, these, they were given! And is given! And will be given!

But my job is not to seek them; they're mere bonuses, not the wage! Oh, when will this heart repent!

To Your side, o' Lord. Onwards, into Your charge. Let me not fall from Your sight; pull me to Your side.

Make me seek what should be sought. Let me wrought till the breath is naught.

youth

The more you worry that your youth will flee, the faster it will.

lifelong

"You've told me this is my ministry. You asked me to work on this. Now it's in shambles. I've failed. You've failed me. I'm ashamed... How can you do this to me?"

"When did I ever say that this is going to be your lifelong ministry, that this is going to be your work for the rest of your life? You asked me for a calling and I gave one to you. You accepted and you've been faithful. Now, if you please, let's move on to the next thing. I've got more plans for you."

"...Oki!" *smiles*

I'm right, because God...

I think I cringe every time I hear a Christian says "because God " when they're debating with non-Christian(s).

DO'H. AS IF THESE PEOPLE CARE ABOUT YOUR GOD. AS IF THESE PEOPLE TREMBLE IN FEAR OF YOUR GOD.

Until the day these people tremble in fear of your God*, I suggest you think of more intelligent and rational** arguments to use.

*I'm not suggesting that you go and terrorise them. That is not how our God works. And no, you don't get to justify this thought/idea by quoting from the Old Testament. Yes, things were quite colourful during ANE*** era, but that's only because there is a very good reason for that. You doing it to win a debate is not a very good reason enough.

**To train your "rationality," you may start here.

***If you don't get what I'm talking about, or even easier, if you don't even know what ANE stands for, quit that debate/argument. For now. I'm not going to tell you to never do that, but at least do it when you're properly equipped, and is informed enough. At least you would not look ignorant and stupid. And worse, to look like you're closed-minded****. And don't casually invoke God's name like it bears no meaning. Doing so disrespects your own God more than any non-Christian can ever do.
For this, you can start here.

****Now, I have no problem with you being closed-minded, as long as it's for the correct reason. There's not many things that are worse than appearing like an idiot for the wrong reason. If you want to be stubborn, do so intelligently and elegantly.

stupidity

I believe that if we ignore the stupid (people), they don't exist.

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Well, I try to believe that.

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Sigh...

opinion

Everybody has opinions: I have them, you have them. And we are all told from the moment we open our eyes, that everyone is entitled to his or her opinion. Well, that’s horsepuckey, of course. We are not entitled to our opinions; we are entitled to our informed opinions. Without research, without background, without understanding, it’s nothing. It’s just bibble-babble. It’s like a fart in a wind tunnel, folks.

- Harlan Ellison

semantics

So, you really think it is all just semantics?
You really think that that little difference in wordings does not matter?
That that subtle difference does not change the meaning?

If you insist on it, then I must apologize. I'm sorry for overestimating your intelligence.