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"January 23, 2019"      What do you think of Bible translations? Do you have a favorite?I know there are many people who swear by the King James Version. To hear them say so you would think the King James was the original document inspired by God and written by the authors. However the KJV is merely a translation like all other English Bibles and it has some faults. My belief however is that God is going to protect His word. There may indeed be some tiny translation errors but they are not going to significantly alter the message or the gospel. I personally like the New International Version the best and have read it cover to cover at least nine times. I have also read the King James Version at least eleven times cover to cover and the New King James Version at least four times. I have also read other versions such as the New Century Version, the New American Standard, the American Standard, and the New Living Translation. I am currently one third of the way through the New Living Translation again. The point is that God's word does not change. God will protect His word so that no matter what translation one uses the message will be accurate. Prompt: "Use this quote in your post today: "Enthusiasm is the greatest asset in the world. Its potential value far surpasses money and power and influence."~ Og Mandino "I believe enthusiasm is indeed the greatest commodity. I agree with this quote. I know enthusiasm keeps me going as a student. There are days I dread going to class. there is no particular reason for dreading it. I just do. When I do it makes it difficult to drag myself out the door to go. On the other hand, when I replace the dread with enthusiasm going to class is something I look forward to. So I often reward myself for going to class. I buy a double chocolate frappacino at Starbucks. I love them and they are my reward for suiting up and showing up. Then I take it to class and nurse it through the class. I find that knowing I have one of those waiting for me on campus makes it much easier and gives me the spurt of enthusiasm I need to make it through the day. One day at a time I am whittling away at my education. I am now five credits from my Regents Bachelor of Arts with an emphasis on psychology. Once I graduate I will apply to graduate school and attempt a masters degree in counseling. Enthusiasm is carrying me toward my goal. "Prompt:"To succeed in life you need three things: a wish bone, a back bone and a funny bone." Reba McEntire Do you agree?"I would have to say that Reba nailed it. In order to succeed in life one definitely needs to have a wish. My current wish is to qualify to work as either a chaplain or a counselor. In order to do so I need an education. This is where the backbone comes in there. Education isn't easy. There is a lot of work in college. I have nearly completed that work but still need the credits I am currently working on and an additional five credits. I will have them by 2020 if my backbone holds out. I also need a funny bone because some of the stuff I encounter in college is absolutely laughable. Evolution is a good example. I don't know about anybody else but I have more respect for myself than to believe I was ever in any way related to an earthworm or any other life than human! So I laugh at evolution. Funny bones must have evolved!    |
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