SENSITIZE 59
Every morning, Mr. Cring takes a personal moment with his friends.
Today: As human beings, we are DOGS. Not cats. It’s all about the heart.
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Cracked 5 … February 15th, 2020
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Things Your Dog Would Tell You if He Could Speak
A. “I would rather spend my twelve years of living eating hot dogs instead of crunchy cornmeal pellets.”
B. “Trust me. Your crotch could use washing.”
C. “You are finally learning what I’ve always known. Cats are assholes.”
D. “So you lost your job? Relax. I’ve got seven bones buried in the back yard.”
E. “Get in shape. You embarrass me on our walks.”
Jesonian: Lukey 13 … February 17th, 2018
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I gave this essay a title.
I don’t very often–but since I planned to refer to the Good Book in Luke the 13th Chapter, I decided to get cute: “Lukey 13.”
Very simply, this is where Jesus explains how the planet functions, progresses and purifies.
The explanation was required because the folks who surrounded Jesus of Nazareth were caught up in politics and blamed the government for all the ills that came their way. This spilled over into their conversation with the “carpenter-turned-preacher.”
They wanted to get his opinion on an event. Pontius Pilate, the governor, had killed a group of people who came to a religious service to offer sacrifice, and were brutally attacked by the Roman Legions–murdered during their ceremony.
The people dramatically cited to Jesus that “the blood of the victims was mingled with the sacrifices.”
They failed to say that the Romans knew these folks to be Zealots, viewing them as terrorists who raided the army and killed infantrymen.
(There are always two sides to a story, usually with neither one being the truth.)
The people wanted Jesus to be enraged. They wanted Jesus to be a nationalist. They wanted Jesus to be a Zionist. He astounds them.
He replies, If you won’t change, you’re next. (The actual wording was, “Except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish.”)
He asked them if they thought the Galileans who were killed were bad people because it happened to them. He asked if a tower which had recently fallen on innocent folks was punishment for their sins, once again closing with, if you don’t change, you’re next.
What is his message? First, it is impossible to comprehend the ministry of Jesus without realizing that he came to bring understanding to the Natural Order instead of having people believe in mysterious protections from a Supernatural Border.
The Jews thought as long as they were Jews, God should take care of them. They felt no responsibility to the world around them, referring to people who were not Sons of Abraham as “heathens.” They became targets for cultures which were stronger in military might, and in no mood to be called “dogs.”
In a parable, Jesus explains the nature of Nature. He also outlines the nurture of the Father:
You cannot get God’s grace if you do not honor Nature’s place.
Jesus tells a story about a tree. It had leaves, bark and roots. No fruit. This tree was deemed by those in charge to be worthless, and was marked to be cut down.
Consider: although God loves me, He wants me to understand that since I live on Planet Earth, I have to follow the rules of the trees. I am not allowed to take up space, suck out nutrients and just sprout leaves. I am expected to bear fruit.
What is fruit? What defines fruit? “I am trying to improve my life, therefore understand why you are attempting to do the same.”
That’s fruit.
Nature wants to get rid of anything that is not fruitful. Some people might even say that Nature is prepared to get rid of Earth, because its inhabitants are no longer respectful of the system.
Yet let’s talk about you and me. There is a Natural Order and a Supernatural Border. It is impossible to come under the grace of God if you’re not submissive to Earth. And on those occasions when you find yourself erring, and in danger of being eliminated because of your mistake, you will need the Supernatural Border.
There is only one way to get under the protection of God’s mercy: humility.
Yes. Be the first one on your block to know you’ve done something stupid. Repent of it before anyone else even knows you did it, and dip your head in respect to Mother Nature as a way of honoring Father God. When God sees this, He comes to Mother Nature and He says, “Dig and dung.” In other words, let’s not eliminate this person yet. Let’s give him or her a chance. Fertilize with dung.
To put this process in a lexicon we better understand: to gain God’s help, you must humbly admit your weakness and allow Him to send some shit your way so you can grow.
If you’re convinced it’s not your fault, and you reject the shit, get ready for the buzzsaw.
If you’re going to be oblivious, be prepared to be the next one eliminated. But if you honor Nature and the order of things and realize that it’s not the government’s fault–there is no massive plan against spirituality, but rather, misdirection on your own part, which needs to be humbly corrected–then God has the ability to extend His grace, to help you establish your change.
It is a powerful passage. It is our “Lukey 13.”
And if we comprehend its meaning, we have an earthly advantage over the religious fanatics who believe God owes them something, and also the secular world, which contends it can out-muscle the competition.
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Good News and Better News… December 26th, 2016
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My Christmas morning:
- Four tiny little ones
- One twelve-year-old
- A teenager
- Eighteen adults
- And six dogs marauding about, sniffing at presents.
It was all held in a lovely, but somewhat square-footage-impaired house in East Nashville.
Although most people consider Christmas to be a holiday season which they either enjoy or complain about trying to get through, I contend that Christmas is a microcosm of life as it should be. It’s a collision of giving and receiving, organizing and finding yourself surprised by a slip-up, and having a crunch of humanity around you which requires you to be open-minded and willing to adapt.
For instance, in the course of our morning, well over a hundred presents were opened.
Also, one of the young men decided to use it as an occasion to propose marriage to his girlfriend–an amazing precedent.
And there were moments of silliness followed by junctures of tenderness, concluding with decisions to stay energetic enough to survive the gauntlet.
The adults made themselves flexible to appreciate toys opened by Santa believers and the subtleties of certain gifts which needed to be explained because they only had significance to the recipient.
Then, in the midst of the festivities and the brunch following, we discovered that one of the guests just lost his grandma. She had passed away in her sleep.
Quiet–and amazing it was how quickly it settled on the room, even among the children. A time to feel and consider the magnitude of such a departure.
Tears.
Gentleness.
Allowing ourselves to transition from one emotion to another without trauma or drama, to return to eating and enjoying one another as life insisted on pushing forward. I heard one person declare the day a “miracle,” but actually, it’s the way our lives are meant to be lived: in abundance.
Abundant opportunities
Abundant problems
Abundant relationships
Abundant attempts
Abundant failures
Abundant successes
And abundant gratitude
The good news is that Christmas is a time for abundance.
The better news is that the baby in the manger came to give us life, and it more abundantly.
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Cracked 5 … October 18th, 2016
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Other Ways to Skin a Cat
A. Have any rational person spend one day with a cat
B. Let dogs be dogs
C. Start the rumor on social media that cat skins are very valuable
D. Have your cat live near a Chinese restaurant
E. Nurture a virus in your laboratory that loosens paw fur–then pull with delight
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Cracked 5 … August 2nd, 2016
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Motivation for Dogs to Eat Homework
A. They are saps for the sob story from teenagers who are flunking algebra
B. Somebody mysteriously smeared peanut butter all over it
C. Determined to keep the myth alive
D. Pages from books are glossy and have a bitter aftertaste
E. Hungry for knowledge
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G-Poppers … November 27th, 2015
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Though a little bizarre, G-Pop decided that Thanksgiving was fine because the grandchildren outnumbered the dogs by one.
Yes–five to four.
A little too close for the sake of sanity but still within the margin of error.
As all the family busied themselves preparing the delicacies they hoped would be the winner of the day, G-Pop just sat in his chair and thought for a moment about how absolutely amazing Thanksgiving and the season leading up to Christmas truly is.
In a way it’s about Santa Claus.
Very few personalities are as much maligned and revered as the Jolly Old Elf. But he does have a special formula for approaching humanity which is a workable format, and seems to gain traction every year.
It’s never out of style. It’s never rebuked so much by the religionists that it ends up being cast aside in favor of Biblical themes, and his presence is not so bound to the manger that those who have no reverence can still acknowledge the relevance.
It’s really a very simple plan of action:
1. Get prepared.
Think about the children and get the grownups to become more childlike.
2. Climb a little higher up on the roof.
You can see better. Ground level often leaves us grim.
3. Once you see better, slide down into people’s living rooms.
For after all, there’s no way to get folks to come to the North Pole–it’s too cold. At least, that’s the rumor. Also, human beings are not interested in becoming elves. So instead, you go to them, you go into their living rooms where they fellowship and nurture one another.
4. Next, bring gifts.
We’re all suckers for a gift. As long as we don’t have to sign on a dotted line, ending up with hidden payments, a free gift opens up the human heart.
We will never be able to intimidate the world into a submission of peace.
We will never evangelize the world into accepting a common Christ.
But we can come into their homes with a great package:
A. God loves.
B. God listens.
C. God learns.
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