The Chronicles Of…

John Calvin on the Psalms:

What various and resplendent riches are contained in this treasury, it were difficult to find words to describe… I have been wont to call this book, I think not inappropriately, ‘The Anatomy of all the Parts of the Soul’ for there is not an emotion of which any one can be conscious that is not here represented as in a mirror.

Calvin J., J. King (tr.). Commentary on the Book of Psalms, Vol. 1. Grand Rapids, 1979, p. xxxvii

I read this on the SMH website earlier, and was reminded again how frustrating the world can be. I’m trying hard to see this from the side of the people who were quoted in the article, but I’m just stuck…

”I purely blame police for it. He’s getting chased and that’s what young people do. They get scared and they take off,”

”You have to ask who’s responsible … in some part it’s the driver for doing the speeds he was doing, but mostly it comes down to the coppers … what good’s a stolen car?”

“One stolen car. He didn’t murder anybody at the time, you know, but that’s what it led him to because of the police chase.”

“People have really got to get the message out, police have got to stop this.

“Obviously you run from the police because you don’t want to get caught.”

“They’re to blame, they’re to blame totally, I blame the police totally,” she said.

“Yes, Justin may have a little bit to do with it but … you know.”

I read those quotes and just get angrier with every one. Are the Police supposed to just stop every time a criminal decides that he/she doesn’t want to be held to account for their actions? If I go and hurt someone, and then decide that I’d much rather go and have a nice cup of coffee rather than face the consequences for my crime, will I be allowed to just leave?

It makes absolutely no sense to me.

Then again, I guess it could be some sort of explanation for God’s grace. I’m not sure that I’m clever enough to put all of these thoughts together, but it’s doing my head in at the moment.

It’s coming.

This is going to be a harder hit that i was prepared for. Not only is this the year I turn 30, but this year I’ve also sold my motorbike with 1000cc’s of pure joy, and now I’m driving a 7 seater Mitsubishi Nimbus (1990), and I’ve been talking to Fi about getting a digital radio for my B’day so I can listen to ABC702 clearer at home, and (this is the clincher) I’m starting to get cranky if I don’t get a chance to read the paper or a book on the weekend.

WHAT THE HELL IS GOING ON?

it’s like a reverse mid-life crisis. Instead of trying to be young and hip I’m going the other way.

If you see me wearing slacks and boat shoes, you do me the favour… sneak up behind me and drive a hat pin through my brain, then nuke the Nimbus from outer space… it’s the only way to be sure.

Let myself quote myself…

We must be wary of any belief system that gives people a license to behave as they would naturally behave anyway.

But… the christian belief system grates against our natural inclinations to serve our own selfish desires.

I’m on them now, although they are winding down unfortunately.

There’s been lots of beach, ice cream, a fair amount of take away and a distinct lack of free wifi!!

So here’s my unofficial blog about all that, which, which may also be my official one on that.

So I also bought a new phone, I hate that iPhone just wasn’t really an option! But so far am happy with my Nokia E63…

Off to the movies now.