Sean R. Reid

I’ve been trying to track down some of my older blog posts from back in the days when I was coding my own CMS platform over at CycleSixtySix.com. I’ve found a few that were worth revisiting. The following are some of the ones I found worthy.

originally written by: Sean | posted on: 08/01/2003

Recently I read an interesting article regarding ‘Fantasy Ideology’.

At the risk of oversimplifying, this type of ideology revolves around the idea that any person, or group of people, can believe so strongly in their own perspective that they hold it as an absolute truth. This is also known as not being able to see “the forest for the trees”, or thinking that the world revolves around oneself.

This concept plays out interestingly in my interaction with highschool students. This is not to say that such ideology is non-existent in people over the age of 18. However, I am not exposed to it quite as often as I am while coaching.

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That’s right, Chuck D said it and I just copped it. Yeeeeaaahhhhh Booooyyy!!

Seriously, you’re either laughing or you’re dead inside.  Either way, copping a Chuck D lyric made a better title than “Regrets and Damned Lies, the sequel.”  I just finished listening to the final part of Pastor Gary Lamb’s “Rebel” series from Revolution Church. I was really connecting with this series.  Granted, you slap the word “rebel” on anything and I’m likely to go all James Dean pose. The series lived up to the hype and I wasn’t disappointed. And I avoided posing, which was very appropriate given the topic at hand.

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I’m trying to get back into the swing of regular updates.  I’ve got a few irons in the fire as of late, including the work I’m doing on the GotSpirit Network.  If you haven’t been following my Twitter feed the you should click the link and see what I’ve been up to.  Short version, for those not interested in clicking, is that I’m building a network of websites to cover cheerleading in Georgia.  What can I say, it’s my niche and I do it well.

I’ve also got a few other projects, some in my head, some in progress.  So I’ve been away from the blogging here primarily because I’m writing so much content elsewhere.  I’m hoping any writing is good writing.  Ideally I’ll improve with each character I type.

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I got this idea from my sister.  I’m going to try to do them on a daily basis just to keep focused on the good things in life (lest I let bad things drag me down). 

Here’s what I’m grateful for (in no particular order) on Tuesday 4/21/2009:

1. Jess and her grace
2. My sister’s good (and healthy!!) ideas
3. The roof over my head, the pillow under my head and food in my belly
4. My job at a time when those are scarce
5. The GotSpirit Network and the doors that are opening for its success
6. Good friends that are more like extended family
7. The sun that keeps breaking through the rain
8. My life and health
9. God’s Grace for a sinner who deserves much less
10. A day and time to think about those things for which I’m grateful

Day 1 down.  What are you grateful for?  What should you be thankful for that you haven’t thought of in a while?? Feel free to join in the fun in the comments section.

First, I saw this post over on Ragamuffin Soul with a fairly famous quote from Michael Jordan:

Keep Shooting

Then, while getting caught up on devotionals  I read Zechariah 13:9.  Read those lines again and focus on “through the fire [...] refine them as silver.”  Precious metal, forged in fire.  Made smooth, stronger.

Been there? I have.

Under the weight, in front of the heavy bag, jumping over a ply box. Fire.  Burns.  Training HURTS.  But in a good way.

I think I’m going to have to put that Scripture verse on the wall in my gym.  As I make this walk and “find my legs” I’m finding that the training “hurt” is less about penance and more about growth.  It’s a pain that leads to strength, a sign that something is going very VERY right.  Beating yourself, causing yourself pain, is a hurt that will never actually heal and only makes you weaker.   That pain is a sign that something is very VERY wrong.

I want to be forged in fire.  Let me be like a precious metal; stronger, cleaner, improved and refined.  It’s the difference between being brought through the fire and being left to the flames.  I know the Lord will bring me through and I will emerge on the other side safely.  I’ve been in the flames and I prefer to no longer stand still.