Opinions

I do not have to do overtime anymore, for now at least. In fact, I am going from 40 40-minute classes per week to 31 of them! I am thankful for that. I only pray that I would be a good steward of the extra free time, and make sure I get my sleep.

Last "Wednesday", I was kicking myself for being a bit late for my own adult class at the library. It was at 10:30, and I got there at 10:33! But nobody was there. Unbeknownst to me, It turned out there was no class that day, because it was the last week of the semester.

3 students had not known this either, so we opened the room, sat down and talked. Before we knew it, I was showing them some things from the Bible. One woman asked if I had a Bible study. I said, "Good question. I am praying about starting one." She said to tell her if I started it. We talked about vandalism, writing on bathroom walls, men lusting after other men (I call it sodomy), and other perversions. I said that the Bible talked about all these various perversions. They said, "Where?" So I found Leviticus 20, where many strange and abominable practices are forbidden. I explained that the earth (some people call her "Mother earth" and - while I do not call it that - I do grant that the Bible does use the pronoun "her" when referring to the earth) actually "gets sick" when the people living on it give themselves over to such perversions. One man with one woman for life is God's design - but if we try to "reinvent the wheel", we will get ourselves spewed out of the land.

Now a new teacher is to take over the library class, but I am thankful for the opportunity to fill in. As is likely apparent, I have not been shy about my opinions, and - while I do commit myself to walking in the fear of God, and letting my words be few when I ought to - I also believe there is a time to speak. And when it is time, I will speak. I know some of you will like my opinions better than others. I simply want to say they are heartfelt, and shared for the purpose of warning people not to go places that should be avoided. A friend once quoted a man who said, "I prefer my enemies to my friends, because they tell me the truth." According to the Bible, however, it is the true friend who gives faithful wounds, whereas the enemy - like Judas to Jesus - gives deceitful kisses (Proverbs 27:7 if not 6).

Sincerely,

Daniel