Can I believe in the Bible?

I had a conversation yesterday with a friend who created a small paradigm shift in my thinking. The concept that the Bible contradicts itself, and not just in small, ironic ways, like instructing you to be a servant and in the same passage instructing you to be a leader. See, to be a leader is to serve. But that's not what we're talking about. We're talking about historical "facts" being told differently by different people. Not personal accounts on stories, but things like the amount of time between Adam and Abraham.

He was saying how the Bible is imperfect, and its not the bible in which we place our faith. This is odd, I was always, and still am told to "stand on the Word of God" and the "Word of God" being the Bible. So I ask the question, if event "A" is untrue, how can I believe anything else to be true? Because it makes sense? That's not a very solid point to stand on. His response is, faith. I feel like that's the answer to any unanswerable question and while I go with it, I'm not always okay with it. Feels like a religious cop-out.

When it comes down to it though, it's not and never has been the Bible that roots my faith. It's my relationship. It's the experiences that I've had and personal life-change that fuel my faith. Scripture, I believe, is God breathed. But it's God breathed THROUGH MAN, who is imperfect. Making it the perfectly imperfect account. It's interesting how God works and mind boggling. Who am I to try to figure it out?

I will always rely on scripture and stand on God's Word, but when people point out discrepancies, it won't be a point of discouragement or confusion. It's an honor that God is using His creation to communicate His heart towards us. He believes in us that much, and trusts that if we follow Him we will be LIKE him and a living example of the Word that is God.

Kitchen Politics

Working in an office isn't always laughs and rainbows. Every office has one, that ONE WEIRD GUY that everybody avoids because it's just awkward and uncomfortable to be in the same space as him. But you want to be nice to him because more than likely, he's the guy to come in to work the next day with a Sig Sauer and raise hell. Yeah, be nice to that guy. And then there's that person whose laugh is so notorious you can recognize it from the other side of the building. While cute and funny at first begins to grind on your nerves when every time the wind changes directions they let out a nerve-wrenching cackle of amusement.

And THEN there are the funny quirks. While annoying to some, absolutely amusing to others, like myself. More than likely your office has a kitchen and more than likely you run into full grown adults acting like starving college kids hoarding their precious leftovers.

The best is when you can capture these moments.



While these aren't actual photos from MY OFFICE, they do still exist and never fail to amuse. I'm glad that my office doesn't necessarily deal with these extremes, but it's funny to imagine if we had the nerve, the signs that we would post. More than likely, mine would say something about REMOVING your gross unused food from the refrigerator so my gag reflexes aren't tested every time I go for a snack. But for now, I just sit back and smile at the silliness that is human nature and be glad that I have a job...

Passions

There are a lot of days, when, I wonder why it is that I do what I do. I mean, me, one of the biggest extroverts ever, sitting at a desk outputting projects for graphic design. How and why did I get into this field? Sure, I love being creative, but I also love people. Hearing my friends talk about social work and counseling, I start to think that perhaps I chose the wrong profession. Is it too late to jump ship and sail away on another?

I think and feel all of these things, and then I see this.

Creative inspiration. Designers who press the limits of creative design and pave the way for everyone else. How can I combine my passion for people and love of the arts? I'm not sure yet. Someday, it will come together. But for now, I can just sit back and enjoy everything I have now, patiently waiting for what is to come :)

http://www.minervity.com/features/inspire_me/mind-blowing-typography-in-3d-part-1/