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(or...Amusement is Not What You Think It Is)
Everyone likes to have a good time in life, and one way is by doing something fun. An amusement part is a nice diversion to help forget the cares of life and just enjoy doing things that are exciting and entertaining, but if you are living your life like you are always at an amusement park, you are being successfully misled!
Unfortunately some people — like those referenced in today’s scripture — are constantly seeking the next thrill to tantalize and amuse themselves, and as innocent sounding as the word 'amusement' seems, it has a very strong negative implication.
The word 'Muse' means to “Think, Ponder or Concentrate Mentally” but the 'a' that proceeds it means 'NOT,' so if you are caught up in continual amusements, your focus is being mis-directed and diverted TO NOT THINK ABOUT THAT WHICH IS IMPORTANT, and that 'thing' is what happens after you leave the amusement park of life.
This is exactly one of Satan’s most clever techniques — to divert you from anything spiritual and focused towards God by offering innocent and pleasurable alternatives to distract you until it is too late to get off that ride before you transfer to the most important 'ride' you will ever go on, and that is your RIDE INTO ETERNITY.
Friend, instead of seeking AMUSEMENT, spend time MUSING over the most important decision that you will ever make and that is this:
When the roller coaster of life ends, what station will you be pulling into?
God Bless Your Day Jesus Loves You
Today was a scary day. I was at Knotts Berry Farm with some friends, and there was a shooting at the park today.
I was with three friends, we held hands and stayed together as we evacuated, and our three other friends were in a different part of the park, closer to where the shooting was. We found three other kids that were separated from their families and comforted them and stayed by their sides until they found their family.
It’s times like this where I’m reminded how quickly everything can change. How fast a day can go from fun filled to frightening in about 10 minutes. Our world can be scary, and there’s plenty of bad things happening all the time, there’s no use denying that. But as I stood hand in hand with my friends, and stayed on the phone with other friends to make sure they were safe, and comforted other lost teens, I saw some of the good.
Scary shit happens. A lot. But there’s so much good if you know where to find it. I found it in my friends, who showed how much we love and care about each other. I found it in strangers, who trusted us to help find their families and keep them safe.
There’s so much good in this world. I hope everyone who sees this post understands that. I hope everyone chooses to believe it, even in dark, scary times. It’s out there.
Unpopular opinion, but amusement park workers who pretend the ride is broken before starting it are the worst people. The fact that I have been able to keep my anxiety under control long enough to step on the ride is a miracle, please do not ruin it for me by telling me I'm about to die, because THATS WHAT IM ALREADY FUCKING AFRAID OF! Like I get you wanna be 'haha funny' but it's actually just making me unable to enjoy any amusement park rides that I have barely gotten up the courage to on in the first place