Dirt

'make his enemies crawl in the dirt' Psalm 72:9

I like cats. Today one was taking a dust bath in the local park.

sinful

'you kept returning to your old sinful ways. I know what you are like! But I will heal you...'Isaiah 57:17-18

3 Christians:

Obama- who hardly ever goes to church.

A convert from the Japanese mafia who now leads his own church in Saitama.

And me. Am I the worst?

Earth

'the God of all the earth.' Isaiah 54:5

Every island on earth belongs to God.

Shameful

'It is shameful even to talk about the things that ungodly people do...' Ephesians 5:12

I'm not good. But at least I don`t pretend there`s nothing wrong with me. Think Christians are uncool for failing to support gay relationships? Wise up! One in 5 sexually active gay American men are HIV positive, but 44% don`t even realize they are sick (new data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) But trendy dramas and movies won`t advertise this.

Mire

'Deeper and deeper I sink into the mire...' Psalm 69:2

The ferns were way over my head and then the ground started sinking...

I`d still be there now if God hadn't had pity on me.

Note to self: In Japanese forests or any other forest for that matter STAY ON THE PATH.

Orders

'Do you give me orders...?' Isaiah 45:11

No one is big enough to push God around.

Fair game?

'they are fair game...' Isaiah 42:22

A Pastor who merely threatens to burn a book becomes internationally notorious. A Muslim convert who becomes a Christian Pastor is shot dead in Dagestan and almost no one notices.

Nations

'He watches every movement of the nations..' Psalm 66:7

Grasslands

'the grasslands of the wilderness' Psalm 65:12

In a big city it is always nice to see green things growing, even if they are not where they are supposed to be.

Peace

'..peace, patience...' Galatians 5:22

Is Japan really ready to shed Chinese blood for these rocks?

Oppression

'oppressive acts' Isaiah 25:4

'Britain and her leaders stood against a Nazi tyranny that wished to eradicate God from society'
The current Pope

Hard

'You have been very hard on us' Psalm 60:3

Jesus is not easy to follow. But He speaks the truth.

Preservation

'Preserve the teaching of God' Isaiah 8:16

Should Korans be burnt? Yes absolutely. But until we convince Muslims to do it for themselves it remains a futile gesture.

Doug Wilson, theologian, says it wisely in Christianity Today: 'our reaction to a bad rectorical move on the part of these Christians should not make us recoil into Internation{al} Interfaith Dialogue and Group Hug day. Islam remains a false religion.'

Man

'I am a sinful man' Isaiah 6:5

Sneering

'people will sneer' Isaiah 3:5

Older Japanese men often seem to disregard parenting as suitable work for a man. But I enjoy spending time with with my daughter, and feel no need to apologize for that.

Work

'There will be no question of our boasting about work done...' 2 Corinthians 10:16

Visited the Job centre. Packed as usual. No teaching jobs to be had.

Rain

'Rain clouds will remain over your head' Ecclesiastes 12:2

Got rained on again today.

Downward

'God created people to be virtuous, but they have each turned to follow their own downward path..' Ecclesiastes 7:29

Awesome

'the LORD Most High is awesome' Psalm 47:2

God can do amazing things. Is it difficult for Him to turn bread into Flesh? No- why would it be?

Desire

'everything a man could desire' Ecclesiastes 2:8

Is Tiger Woods happy? If a man that rich still can`t keep his woman happy, what chance have us losers got?

Myself

'I hate myself' Job 42:6

Secularists are inclined to feel the emphasis on sin and guilt in Christianity is morbid. But to me, pretending we are ok is actually more harmful long term.