Who all have been tattooed or been tempted to get a tattoo? Of those who got one or two or three or more what prompted you to do it? Did you do it because you were looking for peace and joy? If not maybe you should have gone to Crystal Zen instead of where you got your body art from. I ran across the spam below while sifting through my old email address and thought I would share it with you.
"How do you imagine your life to be? Do you see yourself in peace and joy? We at Crystal Zen hope your life is filled with serenity, love and celebration. Our tattoos are specifically designed to offer your body spiritual healing and positive inspiration through the power of intention. These unique gifts slip easily into greeting cards for your friends or family."
The two questions at the beginning of the ad captured my attention and the nice sentiment that followed was good too. We all are looking for these experiences in life because we all have struggled and been miserable, discontented, apathetic and not in the mood to do anything worth celebrating. So maybe if a tattoo can bring me these things then maybe I ought to consider getting one...but then again maybe this is all about making a buck and they don't really care one way or the other about my life. I mean, come on, I received this message from Crystal Zen as spam mail and not from somebody who knows me and cares for me.
But I/we could all use some joy and peace and celebration in life. While the answer may not be in a tattoo parlor there is a place we can all go. Paul told the Christians in the city of Philippi the source of these things in his letter to them. Check out what he said.
Philippians 4:4-7 (NIV) Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice! 5 Let your gentleness be evident to all. The Lord is near. 6 Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. 7 And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.
God is the source of these experiences because he is the one who created them in the first place. Rejoice (celebrate) in Him because He is the giver of PEACE!
Now, about that tattoo...
Roger, over and out!
1 comment:
Perhaps its whether we are looking for Peace and Joy versus the other things (money, power, etc.). Even in SPAM and the evil intentions of a world ruled by Satan, we can find it, if we are looking for it. The devil may mean it for the our bad, but God means it for our good. Strange places we may find things that may add a valuable lesson to those seeking the Lord. My niece wanted a tatoo and my sister and brother-in-law were both against it. The thoughts of tatoos bring in to mind the "gang signs" and marks of hatred as portrayed in the media (and some people we actually might come in contact with in public). She finally convinced them to put the words "Lord Knows" on her forearm. Its neat!
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