Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up according to their needs, that it may benefit those who listen. NIV Eph 4:29

Michael Richards Says He’s ‘Shattered’ by Comments Made at Comedy Club

Once again a comedian gets heckled at a comedy club and resorts to name calling and profanity. Not since the last “RAP STAR” produced a filth infested, profanity infused, expletive not deleted rap song has the public been subjected to entertainers with sewers where their mouths ought to be. It would seem “musical artists” are exempt from cries of racism or vulgarity. We seen to look the other way under certain circumstances only to rise up and feign indignation at others. Personally I feel, for the most part, our society has been breeding this crude behavior and encouraging its continued uprising by not insisting on a higher standard in society. Records are sold by the millions with lyrics that would have made our great grandmothers winch in disgust as they ran for the soap to wash those entertainers mouths out.

Perhaps we all could use a good old fashioned mouth wash with our propensity to spew profanities and racist comments in the public square. Michael Richards is not the first and probably will not be the last to offend with words. Perhaps it is time to aim a little higher and attempt to use our words for that which blesses and uplifts, rather than tearing down and demeaning others. The bible teaches very clearly that our communication should be that which uplifts and raises society to higher levels not take it down the fast track to the depths of depravity.

Jesus Christ is not a swear word and God’s last name is not Dammit, only ignorant,unlearned people, those who have not been redeemed from the depravity of mankind, should be guilty of such profane communications. God sent His Son Jesus into this world to redeem mankind from such filth and depravity. Why than should our society put up with, and purchase such profane products? Unless of course we find such depravity entertaining. I for one find it debase and devoid of entertainment value and those who exercise such verbal filth are to be pitied and prayed for not applauded and paid.

Just a view from the Eagle’s nest

If we are referring to DC writing checks that WE THE PEOPLE have to then balance on our backs I quess Checks and balances has returned to the white house; otherwise I think those who say such things have just lost a few too many tail feathers. Just a view from the eagle's nest.

As I was growing up I have to admit that I was hardly ever the first one chosen for anything other then to be picked on by the school bullies. I recall my younger years dreading at times recess, because some of the “in crowd” like to make sport of those who just seem to not fit in. Not being overly athletic or popular it was a rare occasion indeed to actually be asked to participate in a group activity. Pick me pick me, the hands and voices would rise as the more athletic kids would choose up sides for a pick-up game of kick ball. Each child, in their own way, was running their own little election campaign, attempting to be chosen ahead of someone else for the choice spot of being first. Just once I wanted to be the one to pick sides, to choose who was going to be on my team, to be the captain and to actually run the show.

Oh the power to choose, what an amazing privilege an awesome responsibility. Choose rightly and for a moment you are the king, the hero, the captain of the winning team. Choose the wrong teammates and well the opposite applies, your team being called “losers”. Life is full of choices.

I’ve been thinking about elections, for instance. I’m reminded that every year we make another set of choices. Vote for him? How about her? Sometimes it’s confusing. Still, despite the oft times distasteful campaign process, we celebrate the fact that we get to choose. As the teams line up on the playground of political campaigning, each one crying “pick me pick me” what is it we, whom are given the opportunity to choose, are really looking for in a leader? Whom do we want to pick as captain of the team? Well Tuesday November 7 is our opportunity to exercise the privilege of choosing sides, of picking teams, of making a choice. Choose this day who will serve as captain for the next few years.

Even in our spiritual lives, God has granted us the amazing privilege of choice. Will we serve him? Will we serve worldly objectives? Will we serve ourselves?

_{Joshua 24:15 says: “But if serving the LORD seems undesirable to you, then choose for yourselves this day whom you will serve, whether the gods your forefathers served beyond the River, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land you are living. But as for me and my household, we will serve the LORD.”}

No vote is still a choice; you are choosing to let someone other then yourself pick whom you will serve. The choice is ours. Let’s not blow it. Let’s roll up our sleeves. Let’s make wise choices regarding who serves in government leadership. Let’s be even more cautious how we choose who gets our heart service.

^{Deuteronomy 13:4 says, “It is the LORD your God you must follow, and him you must revere. Keep his commands and obey him; serve him and hold fast to him. (NIV)}

They that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength, they shall mount up on wings like eagles Isaiah 40:31

Go to the ant, you sluggard; consider its ways and be wise! proverbs 6:6

One ant is fine,two ants are okay as well but when they show up by the thousands then well it is no longer fine. Ants have their purpose in life and I am sure that God has great plans for the tiny little ant, but as for me and my house I prefer to live an ant free existence. I have nothing against these fine little black creatures crawling around the earth in large numbers burrowing into the ground heck, I even had an ant farm when I was a kid. I loved looking at the intricate underground pathways these critters would burrow into the sand but never did I contemplate for one minute allowing those critters out of that glass menagerie and into my room to build their home there. Outside is a great place for ants to play and roam around and furrow for food but my house is not an ant farm and these critters are not welcomed indoors.

That being said I need to recount a story of a friend of mine who had moved into a new apartment out in the country. Country living can be so relaxing at times but it also brings with it new challenges and obstacles to overcome. On one particular occasion he recounted to me the story of finding ants running across his living room floor. He would proceed to kill one after the other but there would always be another one to kill later. If it were me I would have been crazy with the thought of these tiny little beings running all over the place and crawling along my bed while I tried to sleep and doing God only knows what those things do when no one is looking. Anyway after a few days of this ant parade night after night he decided to introduce these ants to MR RAID. Mr Raid, as advertised, rooted out these pesky critters and littered the living room floor with not one, not two but several hundred perhaps even a thousand ant corpses lying there in the morning sun awaiting removal by Mr HOOVER. Those tiny terrorists had been rooted out and destroyed and life returned to normal for my friend.

This silly little story points to a much larger lesson one can learn if we but take the time to contemplate such things. Our society at large is made up of many people groups and cultures. Some make good neighbors while others, like the ants, can cause themselves to quickly become unwelcomed. If we respect and honor our neighbors, and do not invade their homes uninvited and unwelcomed, then we can all pretty much live in peace, one with the other. It is at those times when we make ourselves an unwelcomed guest in someone else’s house that we risk a visit from the exterminator. We are then no longer a peaceful neighbor but a pesky intruder. We have gone where we are not welcomed.

Now in the defense of our little ant buddies they do not possess the intellect to know that their place is outside and not inside but those of use who are of the human persuasion sure do know the limits of respectful behavior. If we choose to cross that line of respectful living then we deserve and should expect to be treated by a not welcome sign. Any society that permits being overrun by tiny terrors will end up being over run by a multitude of terrors. Their peaceful existence will end and they will be reduced to a chaotic, unstable society. Just like those little ant terrorists invaded my friends happy home and made his living quarters far less inhabitable so does allowing terrorists to continue to operate inside a country. Perhaps it is time to call for MR RAID and end the overrun of these tiny terrorists.