SOCIALLY ACCEPTABLE
Whatcha thinking, doing the things you do
Whose opinion are ya listening to?
Justifying, you turn it all to gray,
Synchronizing to society's ways.
Society has gotten to be all outta whack,
Don't bother with excuses whether white or black.
To blame it on a color won't get a result
Because history reveals to me how ethics were lost.
In reality our decency has taken a plunge,
"In God We Trust" is an American pun,
Funny how it happened so suddenly, yo fellas, kick the melody...
Socially acceptable, it's okay, it's alright
Socially acceptable, it's okay, in whose sight
Socially acceptable
Times are changing, with morals in decay,
Human rights have made the wrongs okay.
Something's missing, and if you're asking me,
I think that something is the G- O- D.
To label wrong or right by the people's sight,
Is like going to a loser to ask advice.
And by basing your plans on another man's way of living life
I is creating a brand of ethics sure to be missing the punch,
No count morals that are out to lunch.
They're sliding away 'cause everything is okay,
It was taboo back then but today we say, "What the hey."
Socially acceptable, it's okay, it's alright
Socially acceptable, it's okay, in whose sight
Socially acceptable
We gotta back to the principles found in the Word,
A little G-O-D could be society's cure
From the state that we're in 'cause again we're slipping,
So pray for America cause time is ticking.
From the album Free At Last
Produced by Toby McKeehan and Mark Heimermann
Written by Toby McKeehan and Mark Heimermann
©1995 Up In The Mix Music (BMI)/Fun Attic Music (ASCAP)
I gave in to *cough* peer pressure... or something... and started listening to DC Talk. Actually, the truth is that I heard and liked some of their songs, but excuse me, I digress...
OK. The song Socially Acceptable is a cool one! Because Jesus said, "you are not of the world, but I chose you out of the world". (John 15:19) So we need to be consciously thinking about NOT being of the world! If soldiers went into battle thinking that they were part of the very army that they were supposed to be fighting against, there would be disasterous results.
So... wanting good material to back up this vague idea about what's socially acceptable and how much of that is dishonoring to God, I pulled out my notes from last year at camp.
From the Pastor who was teaching us about Christian contentment:
Reasons for Contentment:
- You live in a society which breeds discontentment
- Your nature is like Gollum
- To navigate your circumstances
- Because the world is watching
- And there is nothing more beautiful!
Unfortunately, I don't have time to go into detail on all of these, or all that he taught us throughout the week.
But he also said this... back to the Westminster Shorter Catechism...
Contentment glorifies God and gives us joy.
He was right. Our society breeds discontentment -- with everything! If your marriage goes wrong, jump out of it. If you don't feel like cooking dinner, go to McDonalds. Etc.
Christian Contentment is that sweet, inward, quiet, gracious frame of spirit which freely submits to and delights in God's wise and fatherly disposing of all things.
It is the ability to reckon with one's circumstances by the light of God's Spirit.
It is the ability to understand that all things work for the good of God's elect.
In every moment of your life, you're encountering God.
All of your experiences were tailor-made for you!
Now that's a cool thought!
So... what is God teaching you? What is He teaching you at home? If your parents are jerks, He's teaching you patience and maturity. If they are good and rigorous, God is giving you the opportunity to learn wisdom, discernment and understanding from them! If your friends betray you, God is teaching you to have compassion.
God has made all of your circumstances for your life, for your benefit! God loves you! (Rom 8:28)
He's NOT safe... but He's good.
He's even shaped that great circumstance - your death. Even in that, He's teaching you. He's not going to abandon you.
So there are part I of camp lessons from 2005, about contentment, which is VERY opposed to what is socially acceptable.
Whose opinion are you listening to?
Now, as if that wasn't long enough  I started making a list of movies that I want to see... sometime (like when I don't have 3 million other things planned!)
Fellowship of the Ring 
The Two Towers 
Return of the King 
The Island 
Glory Road 
The Great Raid 
Lady in the Water
 Have you seen any of them? What are your reviews?
~finally signing off,
Narie. | 
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<--- wonder where he inherited the temper from?
