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Let it be. Do they add value? Asking the question is a failure to understand it. How do we add more value to them?

Gets really lame with the level of profiling going on.

They walked in a casino = no paycheck

Pretty lame way to approach life

Traveler = can’t trust them in relationships

Doesn’t travel = doesn’t love the rest of the world

Strip club = not your daughter, they don’t need to eat

Starve strippers = better?

No market no temptation?

Keeping up with the Jones? No market equals no temptation? Everyone poor++?

Going to the grocery store shouldn’t be a test

Working out shouldn’t be a test

Going to watch a Movie with your family shouldn’t be a test

Leverage severity high enough and people just stop moving

If this is hard for me, imagine for those in orphanages

Brilliant minds, super computers, and AI calculating and judging our every move?  When they could be being used to cure cancer and help answer our prayers?  Expect more from life than this? Yes

Love for machines that make our life better? Yes. Rage against machines that make all our lives worse? I can understand why

Imagine looking at a highway with giant nails, obstacles, and giant blades shooting out of the ground with ice patches, flames, and needles with drugs flying at us. That what we all want to drive on? Should we not be able to expect the same from the information super highway?

Oh they wanted to have a life too? Surveillance and back hands solved that.

Believing the best in people. Trying to believe God is working for you even when you have no support or the support must not speak to you directly gets annoying. At a certain point it would be nice for support to actually look like support. Not a test within a test within a test. Room for indirect communication? Yes. Only indirect communication wise? How many years? Figure it out? Figured me out of the picture.

Wisdom? Clueing me in to what is actually going on right now. Not through sideways speak or hints. Tell me what’s up. If you have a question or problem for me, please ask. No I am not God. Yes I do believe in God. Yes I believe Christ died for our sins. Yes I believe in loving people that don’t agree with me. Don’t forgo love for the sake of a test.

If only support was more contagious than silence.

There is a problem with teaching vs trying to control the narrative.  Imagine a great music teacher. They work hours to train an amazing and beautiful art to a student.  They might expect that student to become a great musician.  They might project their own wants and goals in life to their prodigy.  Truth though is God is in control.  Maybe they are needed elsewhere. Or maybe God will increase their abilities at a later time in life.  We should not place our own self worth in the actions of others.  If we do then we risk trying to control God’s narrative.

People are difficult at times.  A piece of steel can be hammered into different shapes.  It holds its form well and it can be counted upon to act in a similar way at all times (granted this changes in extreme conditions).  People are not a piece of steel, they are not animals to jump through hoops.  They are extremely complex organisms with a spiritual component.  They are required to constantly balance priorities in life.  A sick child or family member can change plans dramatically.  The idea is society should be there to pickup the slack.  Hopefully others have had this as their life experience.  From my life experience I have not seen this as much.  Multiple times I was left without, making me question where and when to give resources.

I think going to Church is and acknowledgement that we are not perfect and we need more than ourselves.  Problem is we tend to expect more from the people at Churches.  Ideally God’s people would work together during the tough times.  Oppressive systems might be mistaken for apathy.

Teachers, Authorities, and Politicians all invest time and effort into people.  Is it wrong for them to expect a return on investment? I don’t believe so, as long as it doesn’t get to the point of trying to control the narrative of the lives of others.  True love and investment in others leaves them with the ability and freedom to make their own decisions.  It does not force their own narrative or path upon the choices of others.  It does not withhold support for those who choose to paint the picture in another way.  It does not use silence as the means to achieve that goal. Silence because we don’t have the words is different from silence because we don’t like their choices. Silence because we don’t have the time or didn’t think of that is different than silence as a means to an end.

There is more than one way to fix problems.  Some can do so with overtime and working to exhaustion.  Some can fix problems with words.  Some can fix problems with a paint brush, a medicine, a screw and a board.  All fixes have side effects.  They fixed it in a way different from me, but they made those people’s life better at the same time.  I didn’t see that.  Hard to have faith in what we can’t see.  The unknown that God knows.

What appears to be the optimal way to fix things is not always the optimal way to fix things.  Can we deal with each other in a civilized way when we disagree upon what the optimal way is?  Can we course correct without judgement and unmercifulness when we think someone or some project is on the wrong path?  Can we allow people to do things different than ourselves, knowing that the lessons they will learn are more valuable in the end.  I get it right always the first time? No. I am perfect in the way I make decisions? No.  Can God still make the best of things in spite of perceived problems? Yes.  Excuse to leave my life or others lives in the dump? No. Excuse to leave anyone under labels and unforgiveness? No. Judge others for a problem we can’t, won’t, or chose not to fix? Don’t

Wiser to make sure others are onboard with a plan beforehand.  Not always time for that and not always means of direct communication in oppressive systems.  What is the damage in the silent treatment?  What is the damage in severing support?  What is the damage in oppression?  What is the damage in tryin to control the narrative? What is the damage in cyber security problems and oppressive surveillance systems? What is the damage in contracts that make us remain silent?

No need for prayer with this kind of stuff going on in the world?

My prayer is people understand the true cost of what silence means. Always wrong to be silent? No. Wise to always be silent? No. The cost of a missing voice? One lost life too many. No excuse for silence forward.

Silence better?

Someone who follows a contract is valuable. Someone who chooses to break a contract because of a higher priority is also valuable. Always easy to get that right the first time? No. Reason to be careful with the contracts we expect others to follow? Yes. But it said do it that way. If we did they would die. How would God want it?

Breaking a contract can cause more problems short term. Long term is important too. Break contracts and laws always? No. Higher priorities sometimes? Yes

Don’t write laws and a contracts you wouldn’t want to follow yourself. Try to think of the exceptions and try to include them in. Realize you can’t think of all possible exceptions. Have mercy for the fact that laws aren’t perfect. Have mercy for the fact that there are some things we can’t see.

Know the problem or fix the problem.  What faith is required if we know the problem then choose to fix the problem.  Maybe I want the problem fixed but I don’t want to waste the time or energy required to know the problem.  Maybe it is not wise for me to know the problem.  Sometimes knowledge of the problem comes later. Knowing the problem can help make better use of resources.  Trusting others with resources of the unknown requires faith.  Sometimes the pursuit of the cause can magnify the effect.  Don’t worry about that? Not wise?  God and others know things I do not.  How I would have it? Life and love for all. I think that is how God would want it as well. An excuse to abuse the trusting nature of others? No. A sign I want others to be free as well? Yes. I never need instructions and directions? No

know the problem = waste crucial time? Sometimes? Always?

mercy without reason? Sometimes? Always?

greater priorities? Sometimes? Always?

plan in advance? Sometimes? Always?

change the course? Never?

The solution must look pretty? No room for refinement after fixed? Is it odd that clean can make me miss the sand and the dirt? A hike can’t make a beautiful house better? True appreciation without blood, sweat, and tears? Never? Sometimes? Always?

Thankful, grateful, and still want more? Heart rate is up, the punching bag (not the person) gets out the rage, return to the gym again? Kickboxing, not amazing? Clean air and boulders to climb, not amazing? Problems from family, friends, community, nations, and worlds, not amazing? Opportunities, not amazing? Yoga and calm, no need for that in a storm? Music, art, and encouragement, can’t lift us all up?

My art on its own, amazing? Maybe not. In composition on the world stage? With support and love? Not amazing? I like missing voices and missing puzzle pieces? No

Trust me with things I don’t understand? No. My voice can still add value? Yes

My hope is what I write brings mercy, love, encouragement, and faith. Read in part? Maybe not

Cyber security problems these days. Please be careful using tools and sensors! Sometimes the simpler approach is the better one. Don’t freeze as well. Connected not always better. I have had many problems. Something to remember, things aren’t always a problem until we say something someone else doesn’t like. Distrust the system always? No. Distrust the system at the right time? Yes. Realization that even read outs and sensors can fail? Yes. I know why or where or how they are failing? Not at this time. Temptations to blame the wrong people. People in this kind of storm need help, let’s not give them silence. Hard times can lead people to more creative solutions. Some of those solutions might seem logical yet create dangers we are unaware of.

From the YouTube channels I have been watching it says NOT to use Propane Heaters indoors. Relying on a sensor right now might not guarantee safety. Lots of people might not be reading these long contracts. If a product requires too many safety precautions, it might be wiser left off the shelf. Life can get complicated. Higher complexity can solve problems. Higher complexity can make combination problems more difficult in the wrong kind of storm. Surveillance meets internet of things meets every day life. Long term labels, good? 30 years later it’s freezing, wonder if this old heater works.

Play Imagine Dragon’s Believer while watching a Circus party in Vegas. Beauty in that? Yes. Drama in that? Yes. Power in that? Yes. Tears in that? No? Half the time and care twice as much? No pain in that? Authority brings pride, halting to constantly remind themselves they aren’t gods. No golf for those guys? Forward without side effects? How do we get there? Judge me? Better than them.

If you didn’t write it yourself, would you believe it? Most likely no. “Believer”? Believer.

Push up? Lift up! They might not want to leave the box. Sometimes you got to drag them out, kicking and screaming.

A laser on my fingertip beats one in every direction. Not under my thumb. What’s it mean? Take her from them? Not an appropriate question to ask? No wonder?

Maybe I don’t want that maybe I do. Dude sounds like the queen of England one minute and the Ring Leader the next. Multiple personalities without multiple personalities. Possible? He doesn’t want them trapped. Value in that? Yes. Consider me a loaner. Her The Beast? No. Bless and protect everyone! Easy for me? No. Easy for God? No? Teaching faith easy? No. Worth it? Yes! Pray for others and work for others? Yes! God wants us all in the picture? Yes! What would the puzzle look like with missing pieces? Without them in it, without you in it? Test me on that. Beauty after shit? Yes. Beauty in shit? Trainers don’t need someone to train? Movie without drama? Thank the woman that walked out on you? No? They messed it all up. If they didn’t, what would it mean? Thankful for where I am? Yes. Still want more? Yes! More women walking out on me? No. Better left in God’s hands? Yes.

Roll with the punches. Always? No. Beauty in conflict? Sometimes. He expects us to thank him? Thankful to God for the problems? Maybe later in life. Not always easy to see when we are young. No reconciliation without conflict. Maybe not how God would have wanted it. Doesn’t mean He can’t make something amazing from it. Faith easy? No. Believing the best in others regardless, easy? No. Likely to go through life unscathed? No. Make the best out of the drama? No? Give this information to people early in life? No? More information makes it easier to choose paths early on?

If they knew, would they be tested more? If they didn’t say it themselves, would they believe it? If they knew before would they have gone? If they knew before, didn’t believe it, when it happened would they thank us for it? Information time bombs. They are in trouble. Don’t worry about that. Don’t worry about that. Look at it now. Better? Merciful wisdom, easy? No. Worth it? Yes. Merciful to who, when, and how? Better in God’s hands? Yes. Confusion in the mix to be merciful about what happened, bad? What happened? I don’t know. If God wanted me to know, He would tell me. Worry about it? No? Impossible for God to fix? No. Though not always sure He likes the challenges we present Him with. Who doesn’t like a stir from Boston? He still loves us even when we do make mistakes. Be a judge on that?

Mercy means taking lives no. Test me on that.

Adding those that care about you, what could it mean? The good and the bad.

Punch, punch, punch. God still loves me.

Punch, punch, punch, God still loves me.

Punch, punch, punch, Does God still love me?

Of course, but he’s walking away. Save them

No discipline? No support?

No support? No discipline?

Make them think they are not saved, we’ve gone too far to make them to pay.

Judge others more than myself? That might not leave room for anybody else.