Scriptures That are hard To Swallow

 


Admit it, there are parts of the Bible that are difficult to digest. Certain words sting going down and sometimes cause us to question our faith.  Let’s be honest, we are all sinners. We all fall short at times because we are all human and you and I both know there’s no such thing as a perfect human. Even if you feel like you are perfect at something, there’s something that you are struggling with. Whether it’s forgiving someone, Fornication, or telling little white lies every now and then.  Myself included. We sometimes try to twist the words of the bible to read the way we want them to read, when in actuality God’s word is pretty straightforward and clear.

Here are 16 scriptures that can be hard to digest at times:

1. “Even if they sin against you seven times in a day and seven times come back to you saying ‘I repent,’ you must forgive them.” -Luke 17:4

2. “But I tell you, do not resist an evil person. If anyone slaps you on the right cheek, turn to them the other cheek also.”- Matthew 5:39

3. “If a man lies with a male as with a woman, both of them have committed an abomination; they shall surely be put to death; their blood is upon them.” - Leviticus 20:13

4.  “And I say to you: whoever divorces his wife, except for sexual immorality, and marries another, commits adultery.” -Matthew 19:9

5. “And if she divorces her husband and marries another, she commits adultery.” Mark 10:12

6. “And whoever marries a divorced woman commits adultery.” -Matthew 5:32

7. “And when you stand praying, if you hold anything against anyone, forgive them, so that your Father in heaven may forgive you your sins.” -Mark 11:25

8. “For this is the will of God, your sanctification: that you abstain from sexual immorality; that each one of you know how to control his own body in holiness and honor.” -1 Thessalonians 4:3-4

9. “If anyone, then, knows the good they ought to do and doesn’t do it, it is sin for them.” -James 4:17
10. “Whoever claims to love God yet hates a brother or sister is a liar. For whoever does not love their brother and sister, whom they have seen, cannot love God, whom they have not seen.  And he has given us this command:Anyone who loves God must also love their brother and sister.” -1 John 4:20-21
11. “Wives, submit to your own husbands, as to the Lord. For the husband is the head of the wife even as Christ is the head of the church, his body, and is himself its Savior. Now as the church submits to Christ, so also wives should submit in everything to their husbands.”- Ephesians 5:22-24

12. “Do not be unequally yoked with unbelievers. For what partnership has righteousness with lawlessness? Or what fellowship has light with darkness?” -2 Corinthians 6:14

13. “But I say to you, Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you.” – Matthew 5:44

14. “Give to the one who begs from you, and do not refuse the one who would borrow from you.” -Matthew 5:42
15. “Whoever oppresses a poor man insults his Maker, but he who is generous to the needy honors him.” -Proverbs 14:31
16. “Don’t judge, so that you won’t be judged.  You’ll receive the same judgment you give. Whatever you deal out will be dealt out to you.”- Matthew 7:1-2


…but the good news is that it’s not too late to get it right. With God’s help, we can all strive to live righteous.

“If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.” -1 John 1:9
Stay blessed,
Ayodeji.

Admit it, there are parts of the Bible that are difficult to digest. Certain words sting going down and sometimes cause us to question our faith.  Let’s be honest, we are all sinners. We all fall short at times because we are all human and you and I both know there’s no such thing as a perfect human. Even if you feel like you are perfect at something, there’s something that you are struggling with. Whether it’s forgiving someone, Fornication, or telling little white lies every now and then.  Myself included. We sometimes try to twist the words of the bible to read the way we want them to read, when in actuality God’s word is pretty straightforward and clear.
Here are 20 scriptures that can be hard to digest at times:
1. “Even if they sin against you seven times in a day and seven times come back to you saying ‘I repent,’ you must forgive them.” -Luke 17:4
2. “But I tell you, do not resist an evil person. If anyone slaps you on the right cheek, turn to them the other cheek also.”- Matthew 5:39
3. “If a man lies with a male as with a woman, both of them have committed an abomination; they shall surely be put to death; their blood is upon them.” - Leviticus 20:13  
4.  “And I say to you: whoever divorces his wife, except for sexual immorality, and marries another, commits adultery.” -Matthew 19:9
5. “And if she divorces her husband and marries another, she commits adultery.” Mark
- See more at: http://theprayingwoman.com/2015/01/20/20-scriptures-that-are-hard-to-swallow/#sthash.wYkw9SX8.dpuf

Admit it, there are parts of the Bible that are difficult to digest. Certain words sting going down and sometimes cause us to question our faith.  Let’s be honest, we are all sinners. We all fall short at times because we are all human and you and I both know there’s no such thing as a perfect human. Even if you feel like you are perfect at something, there’s something that you are struggling with. Whether it’s forgiving someone, Fornication, or telling little white lies every now and then.  Myself included. We sometimes try to twist the words of the bible to read the way we want them to read, when in actuality God’s word is pretty straightforward and clear.
Here are 20 scriptures that can be hard to digest at times:
1. “Even if they sin against you seven times in a day and seven times come back to you saying ‘I repent,’ you must forgive them.” -Luke 17:4
2. “But I tell you, do not resist an evil person. If anyone slaps you on the right cheek, turn to them the other cheek also.”- Matthew 5:39
3. “If a man lies with a male as with a woman, both of them have committed an abomination; they shall surely be put to death; their blood is upon them.” - Leviticus 20:13  
4.  “And I say to you: whoever divorces his wife, except for sexual immorality, and marries another, commits adultery.” -Matthew 19:9
5. “And if she divorces her husband and marries another, she commits adultery.” Mark
- See more at: http://theprayingwoman.com/2015/01/20/20-scriptures-that-are-hard-to-swallow/#sthash.wYkw9SX8.dpuf

Admit it, there are parts of the Bible that are difficult to digest. Certain words sting going down and sometimes cause us to question our faith.  Let’s be honest, we are all sinners. We all fall short at times because we are all human and you and I both know there’s no such thing as a perfect human. Even if you feel like you are perfect at something, there’s something that you are struggling with. Whether it’s forgiving someone, Fornication, or telling little white lies every now and then.  Myself included. We sometimes try to twist the words of the bible to read the way we want them to read, when in actuality God’s word is pretty straightforward and clear.
Here are 20 scriptures that can be hard to digest at times:
1. “Even if they sin against you seven times in a day and seven times come back to you saying ‘I repent,’ you must forgive them.” -Luke 17:4
2. “But I tell you, do not resist an evil person. If anyone slaps you on the right cheek, turn to them the other cheek also.”- Matthew 5:39
3. “If a man lies with a male as with a woman, both of them have committed an abomination; they shall surely be put to death; their blood is upon them.” - Leviticus 20:13  
4.  “And I say to you: whoever divorces his wife, except for sexual immorality, and marries another, commits adultery.” -Matthew 19:9
5. “And if she divorces her husband and marries another, she commits adulte
- See more at: http://theprayingwoman.com/2015/01/20/20-scriptures-that-are-hard-to-swallow/#sthash.wYkw9SX8.dpuf

Admit it, there are parts of the Bible that are difficult to digest. Certain words sting going down and sometimes cause us to question our faith.  Let’s be honest, we are all sinners. We all fall short at times because we are all human and you and I both know there’s no such thing as a perfect human. Even if you feel like you are perfect at something, there’s something that you are struggling with. Whether it’s forgiving someone, Fornication, or telling little white lies every now and then.  Myself included. We sometimes try to twist the words of the bible to read the way we want them to read, when in actuality God’s word is pretty straightforward and clear.
Here are 20 scriptures that can be hard to digest at times:
1. “Even if they sin against you seven times in a day and seven times come back to you saying ‘I repent,’ you must forgive them.” -Luke 17:4
2. “But I tell you, do not resist an evil person. If anyone slaps you on the right cheek, turn to them the other cheek also.”- Matthew 5:39
3. “If a man lies with a male as with a woman, both of them have committed an abomination; they shall surely be put to death; their blood is upon them.” - Leviticus 20:13  
4.  “And I say to you: whoever divorces his wife, except for sexual immorality, and marries another, commits adultery.” -Matthew 19:9
5. “And if she divorces her husband and marries another, she commits adulte
- See more at: http://theprayingwoman.com/2015/01/20/20-scriptures-that-are-hard-to-swallow/#sthash.wYkw9SX8.dpuf

Claude Elwood Shannon.

So one of my professors gave us an assignment today, before he dictated the assignment, i was full of curiosity, anxiously waiting for some sort of brain tweaking assignment that would make us think creatively before solving (because the professor in question is well known to give us such interesting assignments in previous encounters with him). Needless to say, i was disappointed when the assignment turned out to be a 3 page essay on the life and works of one famous scientist named "Claude Elwood Shannon" and to make matters worse, the essay is to be submitted through turn it in (a plagiarism checker), meaning no chance to copy and paste. yuck!!

Grudgingly, i searched for and started reading up on the guy in question, and as it turns out, the man was not just another scientist but an extremely talented and brilliant genius. The whole digital revolution started with him, he is the one who came up with the fundamental theory of information communication and coding (Meaning that all our sending of pictures and videos, encryption and modulation started with his works). He was also noted in his biography to be a workaholic who loved and enjoyed what he did.you can find the full biography here http://www-history.mcs.st-and.ac.uk/Biographies/Shannon.html
    As i kept on reading about him, one of the things he said while he was alive really stuck with me and i took some time to reflect on it. Shannon said "The harder a problem seems, the better the chance of finding something new". I then remembered another quote i read earlier today by Thomas Edison "Opportunity is missed my most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work".

 Thinking about these two quotes prompted me to write this post, as i realized that what these two geniuses said are entirely true, because Claude Shannon was able to create the numerous amount of theories and inventions he did because he approached his everyday looking for a new problem to dive into and solve, such cannot be said of our current generation, as most people(both old and young) just go about their business trying to avoid as many problems or challenges that come their way either in school or at work, thereby missing out on the beauty and joy of making new discoveries and solving the many issues plaguing our society today. I couldn't agree more with Thomas Edison, opportunities are truly dressed in overalls and look like work. Enough said.
So I'm making a commitment today to approach each new day and its problems(be it in maths class or how to improve the WiFi connection in my hostel) with renewed curiosity and interest, in the hope of discovering and creating something of value to be added to our society.. I can only hope that you decide to do the same also..
Have a problem filled day everyone..(LOL)
Ayodeji.

MY FIRST EVER BLOGPOST!!!!!!!

Hi, I'm Ayodeji Victor.
I started this blog because lately i have been having this constant feeling of being overwhelmed by  the hundreds of thoughts that run through my mind every second of each day, and i was looking for a way to pour them out and share them with the world. As you might have gleaned from the title of this blog, i like to think i am an introvert, but nonetheless a very sociable one. 
Just knowing I have here a space of my own, without creative expectations or the burden of a due date, I already feel so much better about my life, love, school and so many other interesting and exciting parts of my young life.
On this blog, I write to encourage, to remember, to confess, to comfort and to impart knowledge – with friends, family and fellow bloggers alike. I'm really excited, cant wait to start(oh, I've started already). Anyways enough introduction. Look out for the next post.
I finally did it!!!!!!
N.B: if you have any suggestions on how i can improve, please let me know.
               Love,
               Ayodeji.