The Meditations of My Heart

The word addiction has a negative connotation that goes with it. When we think of addiction, we think smoking, gambling, drugs, and alcohol. We think of the "real bad" ones. But the reality is that we all have addictions, because addictions are obsessions. You are probably thinking of yours right now as you read this. Some of us may even be able to justify the reasons for what we do or use. Others of us may not even realize that we have an addiction. To more clearly define what an addiction is, I looked it up on Merriam Webster Online. "to devote or surrender (oneself) to something habitually or obsessively " Its interesting to think about habits and obsessions. What is the difference? How do they work together? At what point does a habit become an obsession or vice versa? How is a habit different from idolatry? While the answers to most of the questions cannot be defined once and be applicable to everyone, here are some things to think about.... 2 Cor...

As some of you may know, I had to write a paper on Paganism in reference to bodily mutilations this week for English. Here it is... ____________________________________________________________ “Paganism,” as defined by Merriam Webster’s Dictionary, means “to follow a polytheistic religion; one who has little or no religion and who delights in sensual pleasures and material goods; an irreligious or hedonistic person.” It has been said by many scholars and religious leaders alike that America has trended away from monotheism for a more self-satisfying polytheistic nature. We worship the gods of money, media, love, beauty, food, and self. We have set ourselves and our desires up on pedestals so high that most of our lives are spent trying to achieve perfection and satisfaction in vain. For many, it’s a difficult concept to grasp that everyone has been made to look different, so we flock to the local shopping mall to buy the latest trend of clothes in order to feel good about ours...