Thursday, June 19, 2008

It's the thought that counts.

I have big plans for this blog. Big plans I'll probably never follow through with, but "it's the thought that counts," right? That's what they tell me at least.

I disagree. I tend to disagree a lot, unfortunately. That's part of my problem, or actually, my problems. It's with that disagreeing attitude that I approach this blog. This will hopefully be a place where I do more than vent my complaints or share who I talked to today (Never look back at an old blog if you value your pride at all).

Back to the thought counting. I'm not sure what ever made us think that thoughts counted. They're nice, sure, but counting? I don't recall reading "faith without good thoughts is dead" anywhere. There was something about works in a passage similar to that though. It's dead without the works.

If anyone read this blog, I might get a lot of comments about how works don't earn you salvation. I realize that. I don't deny that. I'd be hopeless if it were true because I'm really not that great in the works department.

The question I'm left with though is how is it that it's the thought that counts when faith without works is dead? Is the road to hell paved with a lot of thoughts that count?

This will hopefully be one of the most serious posts I have. I'd prefer to make this blog lighthearted and sarcastic, but who knows where it'll lead me.

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