Here we go, another day for Terri Schiavo to suffer through without her nourishment. I pray that she is brought relief very soon. Today, there is a great article over at Wittenberg Gate. I agree with the premise of the post completely, that many times we have been asking the wrong question.

While I have been following the news reports closely and was pretty down about what I was reading earlier, Reuters now has some better news to report in Senate Intervenes in Right-To-Die Case.

I will still challenge that this is not a "right to die" case. Terri is not in a state of dying, or rather, she wasn't until her husband and Judge Greer decided that it was in her best intrest to go on and die already. (pardon the gnashing of teeth over here)

Wow, what an awful day I've made for myself today. *chuckles* Seriously, I'm in a grumpy mood. Nothing has gone wrong or anything, unless you count that I am lonely and when I go scouring for conversation, all I find is garbage. Now, don't get me wrong, I know plenty of wonderful people who have great things to say. Unfortunately, I read all of their stuff last night, and am now lacking. lol

proletarian

adj 1: the lowest class of citizens of ancient Rome who had no property [syn: propertyless] [ant: patrician, plebeian] 2: belonging to or characteristic of the proletariat n : a member of the working class (not necessarily employed); "workers of the world--unite!" [syn: prole, worker]

This is for those who are curious. :o )  When I told my husband what it meant, he seemed to think that I was insulting myself, for some strange reason. Heeheehee.......

I was privy to a conversation ala the web this evening, and it made me think. During this back-and-forth, one person made a point to let the other know that they were "preaching to the choir" on matters of salvation. It made me think on all of the times when I have heard similar responses from people who believed that they were so well educated that they no longer needed to listen to the lessons.

I pray that I am never one to believe my learning is over, or that I am well educated enough in God's Word that I close my ears to what my brother or sister in Christ has to say. Instead of reacting in a defensive manner, I want to be the person who hollers out "Amen!" when the awesome work of our God is called to attention.

The concept of 'preaching to the choir' is so funny to me, since the choir should be as eager to hear the gospel as those who have walked through the door for the first time, searching. Does God's glory ever cease because we've already heard about Him? No. Are we ever doing all that we really can to open ourselves to God and push the envelope in how we give our lives over to Him? No. So, why is it so offensive to so many Christians to be preached to by another believer?

Through one manner or another, I've always learned SOMETHING through the conversations that I have had with other children of God. Granted, there are times when I honestly believe that what was being given to me was false teaching. Of course, this is just another wonderful opportunity to share what I have come to know through God's Word. At other times, God has used these men and women as a way of reminding me of areas where I need to really be "playing my 'A' game". There has also been the occassion when I did not realize it, but a person was refreshing my mind and spirit, readying me for a conversation or confrontation that I did not anticipate. All in all, God's Word has never been wasted, regardless of whether it was concerning something that I am quite familiar with, or something that I had no come across yet.