Doctor Who, #YOLO, and Rabbit Trails.

As of late, many of my siblings and I have immersed ourselves into the world of Doctor Who.

For those of you who are unfamiliar with the show's premise it follows the adventures and mishaps of a quirky alien with two hearts who calls himself "The Doctor" and avoids death at every turn. On the rare event that the Doctor cannot avoid death he may then "regenerate" into another body, thus escaping such a tragedy.

Instead of You Only Live Once, it's You'll Only Live As Long As You Regenerate.

#YOLALAYR

The show never even tries to be close to real life. The Doctor's nemesis's are over-sized garbage cans turned upside down with a plunger strapped to one side and wisk on the other, for crying out loud!!

It's a good thing it doesn't claim to be too real. Because, we don't have #YOLALAYR. We have it's more sad realization #YOLO. Only once. Not twice. Not three times. No do overs or second chances.

Very sadly enough we each only have one life to do with as we please. And even more sadly, I can't decide what you do with your life.

I can't constantly hit you upside the head with a Louisville slugger every time you make an unwise decision. That's right. It's your decision. Though, whoever decided it was your decision to be stupid.... hmm....

I wonder how often God feels like this. He gives us advice and guidance directly through the Bible, as well as through our own walk with Him. Yet, we are idiots. We are so lucky to have the ultimate example spelled out in black and white (and red). We have it on our phones, mp3 devices, tablets, e-readers. We have email reminders, we receive the verse of the day texts. We wear t-shirts with verses tacked onto them. We have absolutely every convenience known to man and yet we still use every possible excuse... or "reason" to delay actually delving face first into just reading, studying, enthrolling ourselves in the word of the Lord.

I realize all too well that merely opening your Bible doesn't make your life better. And I know first hand that sometimes it's hard to make time for God.

Pause ▐▐

Perhaps this is where our troubles lay?

We should not be "making time for God". Ideally we should be so deep and enthralled in Him that it's everything else we are making time for.

I have nothing else to say.

Fluff and other Great Bible Verses.

Let's get things straight and to the point.

THE HOLY BIBLE DOES NOT CONTAIN FLUFF MATERIAL.

That's right, I'm holding on my knee as I type one thousand and forty two (1,042)  pages of Holiness.

From the excruciating details to the mind-blowing un-believable epic tales, this book contains no flaws. None of it is there accidentally. And all of it should be #RedLetter. Because it is all the Word of God.

So then why is it so hard for me to open it's beautiful gold-leaf pages and read it's ESV translated words? Why then can I not always find such joy and comfort in reading great passages from my LORD?

God, you have given us this wonderful tool and we ignore it like it's old technology!

The Bible is actually innovative technology! The first books were created to carry around the Scriptures in a more suitable way. How many scrolls have you seen since?

We must return to this innovative book! I must search for you truths daily and seek the wisdom you have already given me countless times through The Holy Bible.

We are to be doers of the Word, and not hearers only... (found in James) However, we can't even be doers until we are hearers, reading the Word and understanding it's commands. Can we really be serving God in the world without hearing as well? Not to discount serving... But as I said before, there is not fluff in the Bible. Seek Him out. Put some effort into it. And I guarantee He will show you "Great and mighty things, which thou knowest not." (Jeremiah)

Go! Read! Now! Before I blow a gasket!