Self-righteousness

Self-righteousness is a problem that I've been thinking about lately. I feel like I've really been noticing it with some of my friends, and just as I get ready for some Biblical rebuttal to throw at them, I think to myself, "Sooo...how do you expect to get that sliver out of their eye while you have that PLANK lodged in yours???" How will being self-righteous against those that you feel are being self-righteous help the situation? It'll probably just end in some meaningless argument about who's better than who, which is probably why it actually started in the first place. I've found myself in a few of those lately, and it's dumb. I've also been reading through Proverbs for a while now, and it has quite a bit to say about the self-righteous, or those who are "wise in their own eyes," as it states it more elegantly. Humility isn't something that comes easy for me. I've always been the one that likes to prove that they're smarter than you, and who'll get into arguments over miniscule details. I always thought that my logic was better, my grammar was better, and blah, blah, blah. That's something that I've learned about myself and that I've tried to correct for a while now. I've found myself playing the fool in various situations and conversations because I'm tired of pretending I'm a smarty-pants. Personally, I think life is more fun this way than it is being a stickler, anyway. I guess that's all I had on my mind for now.

Favorite quote as of late:

"They thought I was the dad!" - my dear Uncle Wookiee

A couple post-break thoughts

Well, I'm back at school again, and break was really relaxing, in case you were wondering. I didn't live up to my own aspirations for break, though, which really disappointed me. It took me quite a while to get into regularly spending time with God and in His Word, even with all the free time I had. After I did get back on track, however, I felt lame for not spending much time with my Father sooner.

I realized more fully how much I could care less for "normal" Christmas traditions, like trees, lights, and presents. One of my favorite amusements from break was getting a Family Christian Store catalog that had, "share the wonderfull gift of Christ" plastered on the front. I didn't add the bold lettering or alternate spelling of that, by the way...that was exactly what it looked like. Yay for consumerizing Christ. Share Christ to your friends and family by buying our stuff! Ugh.

Anyways, I'm really happy to be back at Spring Arbor, and I'm ready for the rest of the year. My spring semester is completely sorted out with my new major, and J-Term is going to be pretty laid back. Good times. Hope to hear from ya'll soon!

*Edit* - Also, just finished reading Brisingr today. Good book!