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If I had a dollar for every single time I was called a lazy a**hole, I could afford to be a lazy a**hole

#weird thoughts #called names #i'm so tired #idk

Lol guess I was wrong to think my mother would ever be able to tolerate me for more then a day

#I cant go 12 hours without being cussed out of the house #and threatened #called names #but hey #at least I can move out soon with all of the no money I have #im really feeling family portrait by P!NK rn #talks

@truscum

If trans people without dysphoria aren't actually trans, what do they gain from saying they're trans?

#seriously #do you think it's fun to be discriminated against #called names #misgendered #hit with slurs #do you think people enjoy the social repercussions that come along with coming out #do you think people enjoy being called a transtrender #do you think people make up trans identities for attention #do you think it's fun to be trans #do you think it's fun and trendy to lose the support of your closest family members #what motivation does someone have for saying they're trans if they're not really trans

playing the fool for the LORD

“And David took these words to heart and was much afraid of Achish the king of Gath. So he changed his behavior before them and pretended to be insane in their hands and made marks on the doors of the gate and let his spittle run down his beard. Then Achish said to his servants, "Behold, you see the man is mad. Why then have you brought him to me? Do I lack madmen, that you have brought this fellow to behave as a madman in my presence? Shall this fellow come into my house?" 1 Samuel 21:12-15 (ESV) “Where is the one who is wise? Where is the scribe? Where is the debater of this age? Has not God made foolish the wisdom of the world? For since, in the wisdom of God, the world did not know God through wisdom, it pleased God through the folly of what we preach to save those who believe. For Jews demand signs and Greeks seek wisdom, but we preach Christ crucified, a stumbling block to Jews and folly to Gentiles, but to those who are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God and the wisdom of God. For the foolishness of God is wiser than men, and the weakness of God is stronger than men. For consider your calling, brothers: not many of you were wise according to worldly standards, not many were powerful, not many were of noble birth. But God chose what is foolish in the world to shame the wise; God chose what is weak in the world to shame the strong; God chose what is low and despised in the world, even things that are not, to bring to nothing things that are, so that no human being might boast in the presence of God. And because of him you are in Christ Jesus, who became to us wisdom from God, righteousness and sanctification and redemption, so that, as it is written, "Let the one who boasts, boast in the Lord." 1 Corinthians 1:20-31 (ESV) in life there are few slanders more painful than being labeled foolish, stupid, immature, or dumb. in many ways these insults take us back to the playground of 7th grade, ready to fight over mere words. but despite what adults may tell children in the heated moments, we all know that words carry power, and they can indeed hurt you. that’s why this scene in the life of David is an interesting one to behold. here is David, the David, that guy who is about as tough as anyone could ever hope to be, running away for his life. that alone is bad enough, but on top of that, to guard his life, he’s forced to play the fool. imagine this man, this giant slayer scrabbling through the streets like a madman. we get a sense of the shock this scene wrought when we see the response of Achish. who would ever think that such a mighty man of God would end up being such a fool?! ah, but as Paul explains so many thousands of years later, only those who can be made fools can ever hope to be called mighty men of God. in reading this time in the life of David, it’s easy to overlook it and think, “that’s what David gets; he went where he had no business going, and he got what he deserved. he should have stayed and fought for what God had promised. he should have never wandered away from where God would have him go.” to be sure, this is an easy assumption to make. after all, what business does David have going to hang out with the Philistines of all people? turning to Psalm 34, we see a poem composed by David during this trying time. this poem, like many of his, is a testimony to his literary prowess, being an acrostic in the original Hebrew language. of note is some of the things he says he either is doing, or will be doing soon in this poem. “I will bless the Lord at all times; his praise shall continually be in my mouth. My soul makes its boast in the Lord; let the humble hear and be glad. Oh, magnify the Lord with me, and let us exalt his name together!” Psalm 34:1-3 or “Come, O children, listen to me; I will teach you the fear of the Lord.” Psalm 34:11 now, this is just conjecture on my part. all we know for certain is what the Scripture says, and all it says is that he let the spit roll down his beard and he made marks on doors as he went through the streets appearing insane, and that this was an intentional act meant to guarantee him safe passage without a fight. but what if, what if this psalm tells us the details the account in 1 Samuel left out, details which sound an awful lot like the description in 1 Corinthians? what if “insane David” was like “dancing for joy David,” a guy so overcome with praising the LORD that he loses all sense of decency? what if the babbling he was speaking in the streets was him shouting praises to the LORD continually? what if the markings where him writing praises to the LORD on the doors of every house he walked by? what if the spittle was collecting in his beard as he desperately tried to explain to the Philistine children the goodness of God? i know, i’m taking some liberties here, but just imagine it. do you see him? i suppose the better question is do you see you? are you making yourself look crazy as you run around telling everyone about the LORD, His goodness, His grace and mercy? are you choosing to tackle the insurmountable odds through praise or through planning; through the goodness of God or the greatness of your own reputation? like i said, it hurts to be called a name. i’m certain David felt the sting of being labeled mad, rather it was because he was just doing it to escape, or if he was praising God so vociferously that they labeled him as such; either way, it hurts going from women singing your praises to men mocking your presence. but what’s your real goal here? do you care about gathering some supporters to get through the difficulty, or are you willing to make yourself look the fool to get through the troubling times? if you find yourself being called names as you walk in the path God laid down for you, praise Him for the honor. praise His Holy Name that you have found enough favor in Him to be a fool in His shadow. praise Him for using you to confound the wise, to expose the world for what it is, to point to Him and His Son on the Cross. it is a privilege when men call you names so long as they do so as you follow the Name above all Names. be a fool for Christ; be immature, dumb, narrow-minded, ignorant. speak gibberish to the learned and scribble passages of the Living Word on the walls if you have to; allow your very appearance to be disgraceful as you get lost in the glorifying of His Name, He’s worth it! there’s only one thing in life we should be boasting about, so don’t worry what people call you so long as you are moving ever forward in Him.