I keep forgetting

[Mirah]

It is not how good I am that matters
It really doesn't matter at all
Why do I keep trying so hard?
Just be myself
just be

 

[Mirah]

Stupid
Tao, Budha
spirituallity
OG Mandino
Everyone
right
I know
But really
I know a girl
who recently got out of a relationship
and
she can't figure it out
"I was so nice"
she said
"Its not about you"
I told her
and then I realize
once again
a month later
I have to tell myself the same thing
It isn't about me

 

[Loktar]

It is not how good I am that matters
It really doesn't matter at all
Why do I keep trying so hard?
Just be myself
just be

If I was myself I'd still be unemployed. It is when I am most not myself that I succeed.

 

[Mirah]

Well that sounds like a very churchy thing now doesn't it?
Then in some cases
perhaps
it
is
good

 

[Mirah]

forget about the self
in forgetting
about the self
you do good

 

[Mirah]

However
my point
still
is
congruent
with
your
point
BECAUSE
it is by grace
not works
so
really
I
do
not
have
to
try
so
hard


God Loves Me Anyway

 

['Gear]

For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: Not of works, lest any man should boast.

 

[Mirah]

Exactly!



So why do I try so hard



was


my


original



post



I've


got



to




mellow







out








and







quit








fucking








trying









so













fucking













hard

 

['Gear]

The intrinsic contradiction in that passage of Ephesians is, at least for some, glaring.

There are those who would argue that faith, by definition, is a 'work'.

And well, that's a problem for the construct.

Personally, I don't bother with the whole fucking mess.

However, if you want to believe Jesus died for your 'sins', then you have to go on ahead (if you're rational) and consider all past, present and future sins to be absolved by default.

There's nothing to fix and seeing as how your version of righteousness is as filthy rags anyway, do as you will.

Your debt is long since paid in blood.

 

[CaptainWacky]

What about the sins of cavemen?

 

[Dr Dave]

"I am not less perfect than Lore."- Lt.Commander Data

 

[Eggs Mayonnaise]

Their sins were purged with fire (once they discovered it).

 

[I Love Cunt]

One of my friends says to take it easy on myself.
I agree.

 

[CaptainWacky]

It's good advice as long as they didn't tell you to "chillax".

 

[Dr Dave]

Nobody should ever use that word.