Oh my...

As Stephanie quite helpfully pointed out, it seems I have not had any theological reflections since I started this thing. This is only partly true...=)

I just don't know what to write about and my mind is too full to think about God. Just kidding. Kind of. I need to refocus my life to be centered around Him and not myself, but I've been having problems doing that. Sigh. I need help. Not professional help, but spiritual help. Maybe I should read my Bible more often so I can get out of this rut.

Purity

I realize that this subject can really get over-exhausted especially by us females, but our volleyball devotion on Thursday really brought this out for me again. It wasn't anything in depth, but it just reminded me that I do need to watch what I'm wearing, how I'm acting, etc. Sometimes, I forget to take as much trouble worrying about modest my clothes are because, honestly, I'm not thinking that I'll be attracting any lustful attention. Part of the devotion was on the length of our shorts while playing sports. My shorts are not exactly teeny-tiny, but they're not knee-length either. I always thought it wasn't such a big deal because the guys weren't looking at me and thinking, "Whoa. Look at her LEGS." I'm not saying this out of false modesty or anything, that's just the way things are. But I realized I still need to watch what I'm wearing, even if it's just to set an example to those who might look up to me.

I think purity has become so undervalued in the Christian community. Coach Gina brought out the fact (which I already had figured out, but was a nice reminder) that purity doesn't necessarily mean only sexual abstinence until marriage. It includes conduct, behavior, language, and dress. It's become very commonplace for me to see Christian girls I know flirt outrageously with the teenage boys, dance provocatively, and not dress very modestly. I know I shouldn't judge; there are a million things wrong with me, too. These things are easier for me to come down on because I don't think I really struggle with them. My mom won't let me dress immodestly and I'm trying not anyway. I'm not a flirt because I don't really know how to be (correct me if I'm wrong, please =)). And the boys really don't talk to me much anyway. Maybe it's because I tell them they're shallow. Hm, oh well. =) I'm not much of a wild dancer (Shakira, Shakira!!) because I'm too withdrawn and shy to be. At least in public.

I could go on a much harsher rant as I have in the past, but I'm trying to learn to mellow, especially because I know people do read this and I don't have any right to judge motives. Here's a thought-provoking question that was raised at the senior dinner: Is loss of innocence and loss of ignorance the same thing?

the_Ologic birth story

the_Ologic is the child of Absalina. She conceived it for the sole purpose of relaying theological rants to her faithful readers. (All two of them). (if you put the catchy phrase "the_Ologic" all into one word without underscore and capitalization, it becomes theologic. Get it?) She decided to do it this way just in case her more random readers didn't want to be burdened with her many and wandering raves and rantings. O in the_Ologic stands for Orion, of which I learned a cool fact today. Read on:

"Before Job, before Babel, and before the Great Flood, fathers recounted the heavenly portrayal of Orion to their sons. The coming Prince of Light holds a great club in his right hand and the token of his victory in his left-the head and skin of the "roaring lion" that is Satan. The sign shows Orion's left foot is raised to crush the head of the enemy." --Unlocking the Mysteries of Creation by Dennis R. Petersen, p.197