Ramble Ramble...

Dear Reader,

Today I am excited about a lot of things. This summer, valentumtimes day, tonight, just everything coming up in general. But one thing today has been such a shock to me.
I got into a conversation with someone at work about the deceitfulness of people. I was voicing my love for my favorite artist, Jon Foreman, which was based on his music and his heart for the Lord. When I mentioned that he was a surfer, a pop/rock artist, and that he was pretty popular, the immediate connection in his mind is that this man is probably less than he's cracked up to be. The conversation turned into a division of view points.
For him, the human race is "F-ed up" and people that are famous are most likely into drugs or are liars and messed up. It wasn't necessarily that he was bringing down my "idol", but the status of his heart that really pulled at me.
Although some may think me naive, I cannot help but think the best in people until proven otherwise. Sometimes that can turn out badly, but people need a chance to even prove themselves guilty I guess. It just reminds me today that the world doesn't seem hope. They don't see that Christ can change a heart or that people can have good intentions. I think, for instance, it is awesome that Jon Foreman can be a part of the "surfer/ rock-star" environment and NOT be a drug addict or a pride-consumed man.

This all reminded me of a thought I had this morning. It seems that people are so willing to let culture shape them. For example, people choose a certain career based on what culture says is acceptable or honorable at the time. A woman 20 years ago may have chosen a different career path than one today because of what culture expected of her.
Then, I thought about Paul and Barnabas. These men didn't let culture define them. They chose what the Spirit lead them to. For me, in trying to choose a career I'm trying to keep those things in mind.

Sorry for the ramblings :]

Chelsy.