Work bought me a new MacBook Pro. I’m pretty excited about it. It’s sure a lot faster than my old 12″ PowerBook G4. However, it is also much larger. Is this okay? Probably. At first I hated it, but the more I use it the more I love having the extra screen real estate. I also enjoy the fact that it’s a company laptop. Previously I needed to use my laptop for a lot of work activity (since I just can’t seem to get anything done on my Windows box) and I always felt vaguely uneasy about it. Now it’s their computer, which I happen to also get for my personal use. Great – now I don’t feel bad. Also on the plus side they have purchased me several programs that I’ve wanted for a long time which I need to get the job done.
As I did my weekly stint at Mojo’s coffee house today, I came across this little gem in the book I’m reading, Knowledge of the Holy by A.W. Tozer:
… because we are the handiwork of God, it follows that all our problems and their solutions are theological. Some knowledge of what kind of God it is that operates the universe is indispensable to a sound philosophy of life and a sane outlook on the world scene. [This] is not a wisp of dry doctrine, academic and remote; it is in fact as near as our breath and as practical as the latest surgical technique.
Then, during my second cup of coffee, I read this bit from Romans 7:15-8:2:
I don’t understand myself at all, for I really want to do what is right, but I don’t do it. Instead, I do the very thing I hate. I know perfectly well that what I am doing is wrong, and my bad conscience shows that I agree that the law is good. But I can’t help myself, because it is sin inside me that makes me do these evil things. I know I am rotten through and through so far as my old sinful nature is concerned. No matter which way I turn, I can’t make myself do right. I want to, but I can’t. When I want to do good, I don’t. And when I try not to do wrong, I do it anyway. … It seems to be a fact of life that when I want to do what is right, I inevitably do what is wrong. … Oh, what a miserable person I am! Who will free me from this life that is dominated by sin? Thank God! The answer is in Jesus Christ our Lord. … So now there is no condemnation for those who belong to Christ Jesus. For the power of the life-giving Spirit has freed you through Christ Jesus from the power of sin that leads to death.
When I say Acromania, you say results. Congrats to eL for winning this time. The next acronym is LASER.
June 17th, 2007 at 7:32 pm
Lusers Attempt Stupendously Erroneous Replies.
What? No, I’m not talking about me. Really, I’m not!
June 18th, 2007 at 8:54 pm
Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation…wait…
I mean: Leroy Advertises: Savannah Eats Rhubarb!
June 19th, 2007 at 10:35 am
Longingly Attentive at the Schoolyard Elementary: Ricky.
Ricky often isn’t his real name…
June 23rd, 2007 at 8:41 pm
Lincoln Always Said: Elevenses is Required.
June 29th, 2007 at 9:42 pm
Wow. I’m… not very impressed this time. These four entries… wow. *frowns* Look. I appreciate you trying, I don’t want to seem ungrateful. I mean, it’s all about the people. But it’s more fun for the people when your submissions are really good. So… just, I mean, you’ve been doing really well, and I want to encourage you to keep it up.
Kevin wins easily. Kathlyn almost won for using the word “elevenses”, but didn’t. I noticed that of the non-winning submissions, all three of them used colons. Therefore each person will get a tenth of a point for every word before the colon. That’s .2 for indo, .4 for el, and .3 for Kathlyn. Peep the scoreboard for the current standings.
July 28th, 2007 at 9:38 am
Ooops . . . guess I’m too late for this one. Whatever, psychic warriors definately can step it up even at lower levels. Anyway, Eric, glad to see you posting again, and doing level progressions of course. I miss you, and I’ll check back.
Love and Godbless,
-cary-