General Music Chat

One of my New Year resolutions was to be the best human being I can be.
The battle I speak of is all the negetivity in this world! I don't mean to sound like a whiner but things we human beings think. Such as that guy that cut me off is an @sshole, or I'm smarter than you, or you can't (insert whatever here)!
We are all guilty of this. Is this what Jesus calls sin? I don't want to think in these terms ANYMORE! I am already finding myself reverting back to the old way of thinking and it's only been 4 day's. Damn I think it is going to be an uphill battle. Just imagine what the human race would be today if we didn't put these limitations on ourselve's, our children, our spouses, brothers, sisters, neighbors, hell everyone!

It is difficult not to be negative with all the stupid things people do in this world. People are getting more selfish and greedy and less concerned with their fellow human beings. Unfortunately the only thing that can hold them in check are laws.

Hang in there Haley, its a lifestyle choice and it takes time to change the way we look at things.

I just try to respect everyone I meet, look for the best in them, and note this to them. On the smallest level I just try to smile at everyone I meet. Not the I dont have a gazillion faults that I fall back on daily, Im a work in progress and Im facing it day by day.

Not to totally change the subject, but check out a guy named Marco Sfogli, his album Theres Hope, a freind turned me on to it on FB, hes a lot like Satch, some great melodic guitar.

I like your resolution, Good Luck, and Keep On Rockin!

The natural upsets & disappointments that plague us on a daily basis are not sinful. they are a part of those beautiful complex emotions we have been provided that makes us human.
Sin inters in when I allow that emotion to color my thoughts for more than a few seconds as is natural.
When we grumble instead of glorifying God for all that we have.
The Israelites grumbled against God while in the wilderness even after he had shown them his power and love y bringing them safely out of Eqypt by many miracles.
They grumbled when they had no food or water. How much greater that an issue than being cut off in traffic or passed for a promotion?
Yet they were still sinful as they did not trust in the Lord that he will provide and when he does not it is because that is his will in our lives.
We must remember that even the greatest of evil came be for good by the power and grace of God.

Is this easy ... no ... no easier than not having lustful thought when we see a drop dead sexy woman scantly dressed. ( my greatest downfall as a man is lust)

Here is the beauty Jeff. Your aware of your shortcomings and working to better yourself. No man can ask for more. We are sinful and the price for our sin was paid through the blood of Christ as a free gift.
We cannot be sin free in God except through him.

The next time some passes me @ 80mph in a no passing zone in traffic and I reach for my Glock whilst calling him a motherf@#ker ... I'll think of you ... and me ... and our common struggle as men whom seek to be better than our nature will allow.

God bless you my friend.

Ephesians 4:26 Be ye angry, and sin not: let not the sun go down upon your wrath:


You got it man! Yeah the jerks are going to make us mad. Just don't let it bring you down and make you a jerk. Traffic is my biggest antagonist. I want to RAM people!

Ephesians 4:26 Be ye angry, and sin not: let not the sun go down upon your wrath:


You got it man! Yeah the jerks are going to make us mad. Just don't let it bring you down and make you a jerk. Traffic is my biggest antagonist. I want to RAM people!

Hey Paul I know your good with cars and stuff.

Next time you do a swing through Texas I want you to help me mount this .50 cal on the roof of my truck.

LOL!! No problem!

Its not gonna work JH.
We are surounded by evil and negativity.
To defend yourself against these you must know and understand them.
You must consider and think about their posabilities. If you dont , you
are called a victim. To defend yourself is to defend all that is yours,
including family. You have to think about the negativity HE is
capable of.[/b]

It really is disproportionate the road rage I feel. I mean in line at a store you might step back and onto my toes and I would be all "no problem! You're fine!" Online it's the same thing. But somebody in traffic does something merely annoying and not even dangerous and I'm all ready to cut them off and jerk them out of their car!! I never have of course, I just feel like it. Once, a couple of years ago I pulled out in front of a guy who was speeding. He was doing about 45 in a 30. I pulled out in front of what was normally a safe distance. I romped it once I realized I had to. Then I backed it down to 35 - 5 over. He tailgated me. Then when it turned into two lanes he pulled up past me and was running his mouth. I stopped and rolled down the window. He said some crap about me pulling in front of him and going slower than the speed limit. I responded that I pulled out fast and then went the speed limit. He rolled up his window as I was finishing so I yelled the last few words. Then I invited him to pull on over and "talk" about it. THAT was stupid. He acted a little scared at that point. He drove on. I kept on motioning for him to follow me. For real that was stupid. He could have taken me up on it and either been badder than me, or had a knife, or gun, or been and off duty cop, or just lost a wife, or a job, or any number of things that could have meant BAD news for me. After I looked back on that incident I really reevaluated my road rage. Now I just say stuff under my breath and let it go.

Paul, I have experienced road rage to the extreme a time or two myself, dont want to go into what happened other than to say it wasnt pretty and cost a chunk in legal fees.

I think the key is learning to control these impulses, one thing I learned was to just walk away when something was getting me too my boiling point, I practiced this real hard for a few years, when I was a young buck, I guess because Im not the largest guy in the world when someone made me mad I would just hit them and ask questions later. I havent done this in years, took a lot of self control to get over that, these days I can look back and laugh at the little things that set me off.

Im at a point to where I hardle ever feel these impulses anymore, a couple of years ago, while my wife and I were dating we were in a bar and I lost it, she couldnt believe it cause I always seemed so in control to her, happy and never letting anyone get to me, but this particular night, I should have left, but I let that old me take over.

Good Luck on the road stuff, it can be frustrating.

I think for me the hardest thing about road rage is a simple act of selfishness can be life threatening.
The amount of energy involved in an auto running 70 mph is staggering.

10,000 times more dangerous than my Glock, wielded by any fool who can pay for a license and even some without.

I see the resultant mangled bodies / lives daily where I work.

Pisses me off.

Like you guys I have survived my youth. Now my tonge is very scarred from biting. Better scarrs than bullet holes though. ha ha
The News tells us every day what people are capable of.[/b]

In my many years of driving I have observed that most horrible driving is committed by:

1) Old folks
2) Black women
3) Pickup drivers
4) BMW and other expensive car drivers

The newest one is of course the cell phone/texter. Hang up and drive!

I guess my biggest problem was that I raced bikes for years, and kinda took that mentality to the streets, not a good thing!

Ive learned to be a passive driver and to drive on defense instead of offense, this has helped me in a lot of ways. Like I said its been a few years since anything on the road has gotten to me, its not a race just a means to get somewhere, hopefully safe.

Im with you Jim on the cell phones and texting while driving, most things can wait til you can give it your full attention, these days I just assume the other drivers are preoccupied, and am always on guard for someone doing something stupid around me on the road.

I prefer being an offensive driver. When I spot a potential knumbnut.
I get ahead of him and leave him back with the defensive people.
That way he does not effect my day. When he screws up, he effects
the defensive people who slowed down when they saw him or her.
My advise is keep knumbnuts in the rear view mirror.[/b]