I do what I want!

In those days Israel had no king; everyone did as they saw fit.

– Judges 21:25 

Isn’t that scary?

There was no king, everyone did whatever they pleased, regardless of the laws.

Sounds a little familiar, doesn’t it?

And isn’t that scary?

We have raised up a generation of needy, helpless, selfish people, because everyone does what they see fit.

The world has become a disaster of “political correctness” where you can’t say or do the right things because you might offend someone.

We need to look at every decision we make and ask ourselves if we are living for society or living for God.

I am not big on awards shows, but I heard about an acceptance speech that took place recently.

Chris Pratt, an actor best known for his role on a sitcom, was the recipient of the Generation Award at the MTV Movie & TV Awards

His acceptance speech, given on national television was absolutely amazing.

"I'm going to cut to the chase and I am going to speak to you, the next generation," Pratt said. "I accept the responsibility as your elder. So, listen up."

He followed that with what he called 9 rules for living.

Some of them were a little silly, but please note rules 2, 6, 8 and 9.

1. "Breathe. If you don't, you will suffocate."

2. "You have a soul. Be careful with it."

3. "Don't be a turd. If you are strong, be a protector. If you are smart, be a humble influencer. Strength and intelligence can be weapons, so do not wield them against the weak. That makes you a bully. Be bigger than that."

4. "When giving a dog medicine, put the medicine in a little piece of hamburger and they won't even know they're eating medicine."

5. "It doesn't matter what it is. Earn it. A good deed. Reach out to someone in pain. Be of service. It feels good and it's good for your soul."

6. "God is real. God loves you, God wants the best for you. Believe that, I do."

7. "If you have to poop at a party, but you're embarrassed because you're going to stink up the bathroom, just do what I do. Lock the door, sit down, get all of the pee out first. And then, once all the pee is done, poop, flush, boom! You minimize the amount of time that the poop's touching the air. Because if you poop first, it takes you longer to pee and then you're peeing on top of it, stirring up the poop particles, create a cloud, goes out, then everyone at the party will know that you pooped. Just trust me, it's science."

8. "Learn to pray. It's easy, and it is so good for your soul."

9. "Nobody is perfect. People will tell you that you are perfect just the way that you are, you are not! You are imperfect. You always will be, but there is a powerful force that designed you that way, and if you are willing to accept that, you will have grace. And grace is a gift. Like the freedom that we enjoy in this country, that grace was paid for with somebody else's blood. Do not forget that. Don't take that for granted."

I hope people stop doing as they see fit and start turning to God.

Have a blessed day!