Big D and some other stuff...

We went down to Big D this weekend. The trip was good, it was nice to get out of town for a few days. I had a meeting in Ft. Worth and Amy needed to collected a few things that her sister had. That being said, both missions were accomplished. My meeting was held in the Downtown Hilton Hotel, which was the hotel where JFK spent his last night alive before he was assassinated in Dallas the next day. The room that they stayed in is stilled called the presidential suite, we would have gotten to see it but there were guest in there. That room has 2,000 sq ft of space, for a hotel room.

Why do normal people get killed, while political leaders are "assassinated". In both cases the affected person is still dead. This is just an observation...

A few nights ago I stumbled across Galatians 5:16-25 (see text below), which reminded me of what Love is suppose to be. In America we say we love food, or our car, or perhaps our cellular phone, but how do we love an inanimate object? While we throw the word "Love" around, we are gradually diluting it to a point of being just something we like.

Galatians 5:16-25
16So I say, live by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the sinful nature. 17For the sinful nature desires what is contrary to the Spirit, and the Spirit what is contrary to the sinful nature. They are in conflict with each other, so that you do not do what you want. 18But if you are led by the Spirit, you are not under law.
19The acts of the sinful nature are obvious: sexual immorality, impurity and debauchery; 20idolatry and witchcraft; hatred, discord, jealousy, fits of rage, selfish ambition, dissensions, factions 21and envy; drunkenness, orgies, and the like. I warn you, as I did before, that those who live like this will not inherit the kingdom of God.
22But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law. 24Those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the sinful nature with its passions and desires. 25Since we live by the Spirit, let us keep in step with the Spirit. 26Let us not become conceited, provoking and envying each other.