Amen. It is difficult to blame ourselves. And I am chief of sinners when it comes to blaming media, big pharma, “the rich men north of Richmond”, etc. And they do deserve some blame, but as you stated, ultimately, they are all reflections of us. We watch them, we elect them, we give them our hard earned money. It’s us. They suck because we suck. And on the flip side of that coin, is that we are blessed beyond imagination. The great God of the universe has provided lives of grace and beauty that surround us in the muck and mire. On what are we choosing to focus our attention? The doom. Not the Glory. Thank you for this reminder. That is why a daily quiet time with the Lord is so crucial. He refocuses our sight back to Him. The Good. The beautiful. The True.
Yep! Don't we need some of this "porn" though? If the wise are entirely without passion, then they quietly live and the world goes off a cliff more rapidly. And before the critique becomes subtle, it will be gross for many people. For example, I start by disliking the transgender activists. I'm riled up and breathing fire. My views gradually moderate AND deepen because I have to deal with people I care about who identify in that set, and must work out how to deal lovingly with them while holding to my principle.
Might it be like that? Those of us who appreciate what you say were first simpler creatures, running around supporting "the tribe," and gradually came to see our own roles.
Best, and most educational, thing I’ve read this year with regards to the current culture of us vs. them. Time to get the paid upgrade for Yoshi’s substack.
Amen. It is difficult to blame ourselves. And I am chief of sinners when it comes to blaming media, big pharma, “the rich men north of Richmond”, etc. And they do deserve some blame, but as you stated, ultimately, they are all reflections of us. We watch them, we elect them, we give them our hard earned money. It’s us. They suck because we suck. And on the flip side of that coin, is that we are blessed beyond imagination. The great God of the universe has provided lives of grace and beauty that surround us in the muck and mire. On what are we choosing to focus our attention? The doom. Not the Glory. Thank you for this reminder. That is why a daily quiet time with the Lord is so crucial. He refocuses our sight back to Him. The Good. The beautiful. The True.
Yep! Don't we need some of this "porn" though? If the wise are entirely without passion, then they quietly live and the world goes off a cliff more rapidly. And before the critique becomes subtle, it will be gross for many people. For example, I start by disliking the transgender activists. I'm riled up and breathing fire. My views gradually moderate AND deepen because I have to deal with people I care about who identify in that set, and must work out how to deal lovingly with them while holding to my principle.
Might it be like that? Those of us who appreciate what you say were first simpler creatures, running around supporting "the tribe," and gradually came to see our own roles.
Best, and most educational, thing I’ve read this year with regards to the current culture of us vs. them. Time to get the paid upgrade for Yoshi’s substack.
Excellent excellent excellent bravo 🙌
This was great. The truest battle against satan is within our own hearts. Against our flesh.
Yes! Thank you.
That’s why this is a great Substack although the last piece was a little silly in my humble opinion
I used to think it was silly too, I understand
"And, right now, what people want, what most everybody seems to want…
Is to be able to blame somebody else."
God, I thank you that I am not like that guy over there!
Oh my… Yoshi, that is one of your best ones yet, in my humble opinion. Just tell the truth, and who cares about subscriptions. 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
Thanks for another excellent post. A great reminder of our own role in the things that anger or sadden us.