Misconcep"twin"....or just something about the term "twins."

Let's talk about something that is very common that I just don't get. When people have something in common, they become "twins!" Ya know, something like: "I like such and such color." "OMG, me too! Twins! <3" (Gotta add the heart as well. It's pretty much mandatory these days.) It's sort of funny because it happens a lot as I observe people around me (I'm trying to be like Sherlock. I do a lot of observing now).

If twins are people who have something in common, aren't we all each others twin then? "I woke up this morning!" (Me too! Twins!)

"I breath air." (No way...we're twins!)

"I talk with my mouth." (Twinsies.)

Pretty much, this misconception of the term twin (Hence, misconcep"twin"), can also be commonly seen in the "best friend" term. I do this a lot. I have a ton of things (or just one thing) in common with someone? Let's be best friends! (<3 Don't forget the heart. It's important.) Seriously though, I simply don't get it that once we find something positive or cool about someone, we jump on the opportunity to compare ourselves to it and try to be as similar as possible. Let's get serious for a minute...

"I struggle with a sin/addiction/problem that I have no way of getting over by myself."
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It's funny that if we think about it, we are all twins. Romans 3:9b "For we have already made the charge that Jews and Gentiles alike are all under the power of sin." 

I'm not a fan of generalization, but I know for myself (and you may agree) that when someone shares a sin or a struggle or anything of the like, we don't go jumping on the opportunity to see that we may struggle with the same thing...we simply suggest another person that can help. No way do we want to be seen with that black mark of sin struggle by someone with the same struggle. We want to appear strong in the eyes of others. All sin is the same. Whatever they are struggling with is probably really similar to what you're struggling with. So, yeah, be there for others basically. We need Jesus's help foremost, but we help each other as well. Chances are, they told you because they want your help and not someone else's.

Just a thought I've been thinking about lately, and wanted to share with all of ya'll. Thanks for your time, and have a wonderful weekend. (Wait, it's the weekend for you too?? Twins!)

What's Attractive: One Man's Perspective

Maybe I'm weird. Or maybe I'm just way too uptight. It could be that I take too seriously my baptist upbringing. The point is, I have a hard time being attracted to make up, skinny, or girls who show skin...

Let me back up a bit. I was working at the Pretzel maker, rolling in the dough (See what I did there?) and two girls came up to buy a drink. Now, these girls were pretty in the face, but how they were dressed just turned me off completely. Now, how were they dressed you may ask? Showing off their belly. What's wrong with that? Absolutely nothing....except they were totally unattractive. So, am I right, or am I weird?

See, like any typical, warm blooded, imperfect male, I get turned on by the visual. I mean, who doesn't? So, whenever I see a pretty girl (by the popular standard), I am instantly attracted, but attracted with conflict. Because like Paul says in Romans 7:15-25 (Biblegateway it, great verse), I do what I do not what to do. My sin nature is all like "Mhm, dat girl looking fine," but my true, or Christian nature, is all like "Bro, that ain't attractive, it's just a girl."

So, conflict. And it's funny because this conflict pretty much runs my life. I can be with a group of friends chatting it up, laughing, and joking along, but totally not get what they're saying (I was sheltered, so sue me). Today I realized a fun fact though. This conflict also determined my opinion on myself.

I am ugly and fat. That's why I am single. Or...so I thought. I was brought a truth from a child (kids say the darnedest things). Today I had the opportunity to be a head teacher at summer care today. Of course, when you have all day to the kids, they love to learn more about you. Typically, that involves shocked statements of "You still live with your parents?!?" and "How old are you?" Today the children were shocked that I was single...which typically leads to "You're never gonna get married!" But today a child replied: "But you're cool and hansome (misspelling on purpose), Mr. David." Apparently, these children see more to me than what the mirror shows every morning. These kids see more to me than what the world tells me.

What's the point of the blog? I honestly don't know, I just want to vent. I just want to lay it all out now that I am proud to say that I will never call a girl babe, baby, hot, sexy, or any other terms the world or everyone else uses. I am proud to say that a girl who can dress modestly without make up is the gosh darnedest prettiest thing I've ever seen. I am proud to say that God has placed a beauty in each of us that can only be achieved once we finally understand who we are in Him.

But wait, what am I attracted to (I have to add this in, since ya know, it is the blog's title)? Maturity. Took me awhile to catch this, but maturity. A girl who can dress modestly in her own style (just something about a girl who has her own style, and not a "trend"), who love Jesus (of course), and enjoys discussions that are thought provoking (I like to think, whoduthunkit?) at coffee shops. Maturity is a rare thing to find in Lynchburg, and seriously, everything is a trend now, but that's what I am attracted to, and gosh darn it, I will find that girl.