There once was a man with whom there was no fault. This man found himself filled with
justification. He was a good man. He knew the answers to every question. For this man there was no one else more pure
in heart. I’d like to introduce you to
him. Here are just a few quotes from
this man.
“I am a good father, I provide for them! My father was never
home, and so I don’t know what a father looks like. I am doing much better than him.”
“I only beat the sh*t out of them because they deserve it!
What else is there to do?”
“I don’t need to change, they need to change, I’m a good
person!”
“Why can’t they fix their own problems? I did!”
“I was trying to live by the bible, but your parents made me
feel embarrassed and asked me not to talk about God. Well fine, I won’t talk about God then!”
“I used to be sweet just like you. Son, go get my yearbook
and show them all the things people said about how sweet I was. It’s your fault I’m this way!”
“I just do these to take the edge off! Don’t tell me you haven’t done them too. I’m a grown a%* man and I’ll do whatever I
please!”
“Oh you want me to cheat??
I’ve been nothing but faithful but since you don’t trust me anyway, I
might as well do whatever I want!”
“You’ll never be anything but a loser, and it’s not my
fault! I showed you how to be a man. SHUT UP!”
“You’re a little slut, and you deserve whatever you get. I would never disrespect someone like you have.”
“I don’t need counseling, I’m smarter than the shrink, trust
me, I know what I’m talking about, she doesn’t!”
-My Father
These are the tame things. I would need a lot more cuss words to truly
paint the picture of verbal tirades he would go. I will write more stories
about the actual abuse later. This entry’s
objective is to point out things that everyone struggles with. We all want to believe we’re perfect, good
people. No one likes to admit they think
they’re perfect. But what is a man with
no one to blame except others? What is a
man only harmed by the world, but attempting his best to do good? What is a man who needs no help? Who is only a victim? Who has every answer, every rebuttal for his
actions? This man sounds like a
complete, whole man lacking nothing with only the imperfect world inhibiting
him. The only person getting in the way
of your hope, your real lasting perfection is you.
You
Lack
Perfection.
Without Jesus your soul is incomplete. It is not the world that is to blame. You chose your actions. You chose to guide your life. You chose to be your only sense of
security. If no one is perfect except
Jesus as they say, then how are you the answer to the ultimate questions? Self-help is a lie. Your life, your soul is lacking something it
desperately needs.
Don’t be my dad. Your
life was meant for something far greater, and I beg you to see it. Before that pride leads you the wrong way on
a highway far too intoxicated. Your
self-perfection will destroy your soul.
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