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Ryan Gosling won’t eat his cereal

> I could not stop laughing when I watched this. He clearly just didn’t want any cereal.

> I laughed for a good 37 seconds.

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Reblogged 1 week ago from tcho713 (Originally from videohall) 21,527 notes
Most people are naturally apt to be positive and dogmatic in their opinions; they see only one side of an issue, have no idea of any arguments going the other way, and recklessly commit themselves to the principles that seem to them right, with no tolerance for those who hold opposing views. Pausing to reflect, or balancing arguments pro and con, only serves to get them muddled, to damp down their emotions, and to delay their actions. They are very uncomfortable in this state, and are thus impatient to escape from it; and they think they can keep away from it—the further the better—by the violence of their assertions and the obstinacy of their beliefs. But if these dogmatic reasoners became aware of how frail the human understanding is, even at its best and most cautious, this awareness would naturally lead to their being less dogmatic and outspoken, less sure of themselves and less prejudiced against antagonists. The illiterate may reflect on the fact that learned people, despite all their advantages of study and reflection, are often cautious and tentative in their opinions. If any of the learned should be temperamentally inclined to pride and obstinacy, a small dose of Pyrrhonism might lessen their pride by showing them that the few advantages they have over other (·unlearned·) men don’t amount to much when compared with the universal perplexity and confusion that is inherent in human nature. There is, in short, a degree of doubt and caution and modesty that every reasoner ought to have at all times in every context of enquiry.

— David Hume, An Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding (via apologeticsnstuff)

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To be madly in love

You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your strength, and with all your mind; and your neighbor as yourself.

“Do this and you will live” - Jesus

This is the greatest commandment, according to Jesus himself.  Then, as self-proclaiming Christians, shouldn’t we live our lives reflecting this single, most-important commandment?  

Loving God and loving others.  Sure, from the looks of it may sound relatively simple, but too many times we water-down what it means to truly love. It’s our job (not an option) as Christians to be madly in love, with the Lord our God.

How many times do we need to Skype our girlfriend/boyfriends because we cannot stand being away?  How many times do we neglect God for school?  We put painstaking effort to meet the expectations of man.We shed blood, sweat, and tears to maintain our grades.

But how self-sacrificial are we when it comes to pleasing God and serving others?  How far are we willing to go to LOVE God, the Creator of the Universe?  If we continue to place ourselves above God and break the greatest commandment how could we even dare call ourselves Christians?

I am wholly guilty.  None of us our perfect, and all of us have failed to follow this commandment.  But we must remember it is through Christ Himself that we are given the supernatural strength to overcome our imperfections and fleshly desires.  

Where does this strength come from?
It all comes down to prayer and reading the Word of God.


please pray for me.

Posted 1 month ago 3 notes
I admire your heart for the Lord. He has blessed you tremendously with talent and I pray you can continue to glorify Him in your life. Wish you the best in school and Korea and especially your walk with Him! from Anonymous

This was really encouraging.  I really needed it, Anon.  God bless you and much love.

Posted 5 months ago

My conversation with a Yale grad. He was accepted to every Ivy League, and is currently at one of the top occupations in Microsoft.

  • Him:I know right now, everything seems so unfair. You need to study, all to get compared with other people. Your future is dependent mostly on whether you go to this school, major in this thing, receive this much money, or get this job. I know. I was there, I was you. Studying my ass off for an easier life. You're told that everything right now is the most important, that you need to get A's, go to a great college, have an amazing job, generate immense revenue, therefore become happy. But, there's just one thing that I failed to understand. And let me tell you, there are barely any things that I do not understand. Yet, I have no idea why I'm not happy. From a young age, you're told to take these steps and if you succeed, you'll reach happiness. It's not true. I've done every step every mother would tell her child to do, to become, but here I am, unhappy. After many years of trying to find where I went wrong, I realized that I had been looking in the completely wrong place.
  • Me:Then where do you look?
  • Him:At your friends. Your relationships. Your family. Your coworkers, your boyfriend, your girlfriend, your social life. Many of the richest men in the world aren't happy, why? Because they spent all their lives trying to achieve happiness in the wrong place. You have a ton of money, great. But in the end, we're all sitting in our rocking chairs, and nobody cares who had the most money or who went to the best college. It's about who had the most fun. Who had the most people to look after them, who had the most to look after. The happiest are the ones that have people to call in times of trouble, the ones that had the time to spend with their family and feel all that love. That's what people lack! Love. When you're on your deathbed, everything doesn't matter anymore you see. You'd want people that love you to be around you, to be comforting you, to tell you about all the great things you did for people. You don't want to be alone, with what? A degree? Cash that will never be used? Nobody ever says "wow, I went to a great college and therefore I'm satisfied" in the end. Only the lucky ones get to say "wow, I was surrounded by love my whole life. My time on this earth was beautiful."
  • Me:
  • Him:But you know, I'm not telling you not to get into a great college or not to do any of the things society tells you to. Go for it, it pays off! It doesn't give you happiness but it takes a lot of stress off your shoulders. All I'm saying is don't make it your everything. If you don't get in somewhere good, don't stress about it. As long as you're okay with the people around you, you're going to be fine. I'm sure of it. Priorities change in the end. We're only people.
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I am filthy

I have stains all over me. You can try to rub them off, but the efforts are put to no use as the stains begin smear out into a greater mess.  How long will this last?  Will these stains fade away through time and patience?

Posted 9 months ago
The religious stood together today outside of Chick-Fil-A’s nationwide.

More, in fact, at one time than we’ve ever seen waiting for a chance to feed the hungry, clothe the naked, or stand up for social outcasts whom society has marginalized.. like the entire homosexual community.

You know, things Jesus actually told his people to do.

Irony is a bitch.

—

Anthony David Jacques (via annalynnsquared)

‘nuff said. ^^^

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daisyy-doo:

ROFLLL

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