Sunday, November 13, 2011
Horses:The beauty in the Beast
It’s a cool crisp autumn day. The leaves have turned yellow and have slowly begun to
decay. Exhaling a deep puff of breath forms delicate wispy wreaths, encircling my mouth
before disappearing. Snuggled up in a warm winter jacket, I walk into a rustic red barn. A
whinnying neigh greets me from a nearby stall. I grab the saddle and riding equipment
before proceeding to ride my horse into the distance to discover the wonders of a magical
fall day. These memorable days of adventure and fun are not the only benefits in owning
a horse, for these magnificent animals also fulfill many useful and practical functions.
Some may complain that horses are too expensive. After all, there are countless food bills
and veterinary bills to be paid. Also, living in a city could cause a few problems to a
horse owner. But to every difficult problem there is always a solution. Food bills for
horses can be exorbitant, but if the owner lives on a farm food bills can be easily
decreased by growing grain on the farm. Veterinary costs will be in place for any animal,
little or small, but by keeping the animal on a healthy diet, trips to the veterinarian can
simply be lessened. Many urban dwellers can own a horse quite simply because various
farms often provide boarding for horses. This means that for a reasonable price, a horse
can thrive on a farm while it’s owner lives in the city, visiting the horse whenever he or
she chooses.
One of the great benefits that horses provide is their usefulness on farms. Cowboys
greatly rely upon the abilities of this swift, surefooted animal to herd wandering farm life.
Using modern day equipment such as tractors results in a disturbance to the animals,
often causing them to scatter further as they react in fright. In contrast, horses normally
do not arouse fear in the animals while they work. Before tractors were invented, horses
were used to plow fields or to pull other equipment that was required on a farm. Besides
practical usefulness, pedigreed horses can often be shown at country fairs or national
shows. Many horses have become famous for their exceptionally performed tricks, or
impeccable beauty. Numerous amounts of young adults spend their adolescent years
grooming and training their horses for their various events. Competitions for successfully
trained horses can be worldwide, and the thrill of winning quickly repays the stressful
hours that can be spent in training.
Horses require not only basic care, but they thrive when surrounded with a nurturing
environment and a loving companion. They have been known to die from depression
caused by a neglectful owner; for they are capable of responding with love and a genuine
loyalty to their caretaker, which can create a deep bond between them. Their lifespan is
around 30 years, and thus a horse can provide a friendship that may last longer than a
relationship with a human being. Friends may come and go through the changing
vicissitudes of a person’s life, but a horse would never be loyal to anyone else other than
its owner. The horse’s world revolves around its master, and so they are indeed very
loving and life- long companions.
In conclusion, whenever someone is in need of a friend who is also willing to be of help,
look no further. The horse is the perfect solution to all problems. Whether one is in need
of an equestrian adventure or a friend to whom one can pour out one’s heart and
innermost troubles without worrying about hasty judgment, or whether one needs help
around the farm, all these things and more a horse can successfully fulfill. These majestic
animals provide many benefits that are both useful and enjoyable. Horses are stately
creatures that God lovingly created. At times the world may seem so full of evil, but one
look at God’s creation, quickly shows the good that was originally created for man’s
benefit. Horses are just one manifestation of God’s endless love. These magnificent
animals portray virtues that are good, such as loyalty, companionship, servitude, and
love. Horses are a beautiful gift sent for the good of mankind in the midst of a fallen
world.
decay. Exhaling a deep puff of breath forms delicate wispy wreaths, encircling my mouth
before disappearing. Snuggled up in a warm winter jacket, I walk into a rustic red barn. A
whinnying neigh greets me from a nearby stall. I grab the saddle and riding equipment
before proceeding to ride my horse into the distance to discover the wonders of a magical
fall day. These memorable days of adventure and fun are not the only benefits in owning
a horse, for these magnificent animals also fulfill many useful and practical functions.
Some may complain that horses are too expensive. After all, there are countless food bills
and veterinary bills to be paid. Also, living in a city could cause a few problems to a
horse owner. But to every difficult problem there is always a solution. Food bills for
horses can be exorbitant, but if the owner lives on a farm food bills can be easily
decreased by growing grain on the farm. Veterinary costs will be in place for any animal,
little or small, but by keeping the animal on a healthy diet, trips to the veterinarian can
simply be lessened. Many urban dwellers can own a horse quite simply because various
farms often provide boarding for horses. This means that for a reasonable price, a horse
can thrive on a farm while it’s owner lives in the city, visiting the horse whenever he or
she chooses.
One of the great benefits that horses provide is their usefulness on farms. Cowboys
greatly rely upon the abilities of this swift, surefooted animal to herd wandering farm life.
Using modern day equipment such as tractors results in a disturbance to the animals,
often causing them to scatter further as they react in fright. In contrast, horses normally
do not arouse fear in the animals while they work. Before tractors were invented, horses
were used to plow fields or to pull other equipment that was required on a farm. Besides
practical usefulness, pedigreed horses can often be shown at country fairs or national
shows. Many horses have become famous for their exceptionally performed tricks, or
impeccable beauty. Numerous amounts of young adults spend their adolescent years
grooming and training their horses for their various events. Competitions for successfully
trained horses can be worldwide, and the thrill of winning quickly repays the stressful
hours that can be spent in training.
Horses require not only basic care, but they thrive when surrounded with a nurturing
environment and a loving companion. They have been known to die from depression
caused by a neglectful owner; for they are capable of responding with love and a genuine
loyalty to their caretaker, which can create a deep bond between them. Their lifespan is
around 30 years, and thus a horse can provide a friendship that may last longer than a
relationship with a human being. Friends may come and go through the changing
vicissitudes of a person’s life, but a horse would never be loyal to anyone else other than
its owner. The horse’s world revolves around its master, and so they are indeed very
loving and life- long companions.
In conclusion, whenever someone is in need of a friend who is also willing to be of help,
look no further. The horse is the perfect solution to all problems. Whether one is in need
of an equestrian adventure or a friend to whom one can pour out one’s heart and
innermost troubles without worrying about hasty judgment, or whether one needs help
around the farm, all these things and more a horse can successfully fulfill. These majestic
animals provide many benefits that are both useful and enjoyable. Horses are stately
creatures that God lovingly created. At times the world may seem so full of evil, but one
look at God’s creation, quickly shows the good that was originally created for man’s
benefit. Horses are just one manifestation of God’s endless love. These magnificent
animals portray virtues that are good, such as loyalty, companionship, servitude, and
love. Horses are a beautiful gift sent for the good of mankind in the midst of a fallen
world.
How should Christians fight sin?
“There is no one righteous, not even one; there is no one who understands; there is no
one who seeks God. All have turned away, they have together become worthless; there is
no one who does good, not even one.”-Roman 3:10-12. Sin has captured the world. It has
overtaken everything. In the book of Romans, during the time that Paul ministered in that
region, there was not even one honorable man. Not one. Although there may be some in
our world who still seek to worship and honor God, the numbers of those are sadly way
too small. In this book, Paul laments the situation of sin in the world. And in Romans
3:23 he again says, “for all have sinned and fallen short of the glory of God.” Fighting
against sin is hard, and many don’t have sufficient strength to fight it. Many let sin and
Satan rule their lives. But for those few who truly desire to dedicate their lives to Jesus,
they should fight sin, until they take their last dying breaths. When Jesus came down to
the world as a mortal, he resisted and fought against sin. Jesus is our perfect example and
our Savior. Even though we fall short of the glory of God, we should still try our best to
hate sin and fight the devil and his temptations until we are translated into glory.
In our present day, conquering sin is not as easy as pulling out a sword and slashing fire-
breathing dragons such as the character, Christian, in Pilgrims Progress is called upon to
do. Fighting sin is much more of a challenge as it might not be as easy to identify in
everyday life. Walking down the street, one may enter a grocery store and be confronted
with an array of gossip magazines and frivolous tales of ‘famous’ actors, actresses or
models, which line the multiple shelves next to the cashier. Some might be tempted to
read the headlines in order to catch a glimpse of what is going on in the ‘world’. But by
spending one’s time reading about pop culture, one’s mind is being filled with junk, and
Satan has succeeded in his grand evil scheme by tempting us and causing us to sin by
planting a desire in our minds, making us to want to read about the sinful lives of those
who live in Hollywood. Another example would be going to the movie theatre and
watching a movie that contains foul language, perverse images or sexual content, those
are all things that are unnecessary to see or watch. If you have friends that are doing it,
and seeing it, or buying it, think first about what Jesus would do. Would Jesus buy it?
Would he do it? Or would he watch it? Fighting sin can be a whole lot easier when one
can identify it as a sin, and think first whether or not Jesus would do the same. Learn to
say no, even though it might cost one their reputation in this world. But this world’s
‘reputation’ is useless, and after all, sacrificing this world for the next is the smallest
sacrifice one can make to live forever in heaven.
In the Space Trilogies, Ransom represents man. The Oyarsa represents sort of a god-like
character that is the angelic ruler of Mars. In the first book, Ransom is captured and left
at the planet Malacandra. There he eventually meets Oyarsa and is given a special task
for planet Perelandra. Perelandra is a recreation of the garden of Adam and Eve, and sin
is yet to be discovered. But Ransom’s job is to prevent evil from corrupting the queen of
the Islands who is an Eve-like character. The queen is not allowed to sleep on Fixed
Island, but when Professor Weston arrives, he tries to persuade the queen to spend a night
there. Professor Weston represents Satan, and his job is to be the tempter in order to
cause the queen to sin. Ransom’s job is to prevent the reenactment of the fall of sin on
Perelandra, and he realizes that Weston is trying to get the Queen to sin. At first he is
hesitant to confront Weston, also known as the tempter, but eventually he realizes that
God sacrificed himself in order to conquer sin, and he knows that he must do the same.
Attacking the tempter unexpectedly, Weston now flees because he cannot withstand the
pain and the strenuous fight, for he can only fight with lies and rhetoric. After a long
battle with Weston, Ransom eventually conquers him, but not without a bite on his heel
that continues to bleed for the rest of his life.
Fighting sin is a battle. It is a battle that cannot be easily won. But with the help of
God, we can do it. By trusting Jesus and leaning on him for strength we can conquer
sin. At times we will fall, we will give in to the tempter, and we will sin. But if we try
our best and fight sin, we may be able to resist it. But if we do fall, we must be sure
that we treat others around us the way that we want God to treat us, for if God should
forgive us our sins, we first have to forgive others of their sins against us.” If you
forgive those who sin against you, your heavenly Father will forgive you. But if you
refuse to forgive others, your Father will not forgive your sins” (Matthew 6) And in
Luke 6:37, Do not judge, and you will not be judged. Do not condemn, and you will not
be condemned. Forgive, and you will be forgiven.” Forgiveness is ours if we forgive
others. But we must always be on our guard, vigilantly watching for sin. If we ever
forget and lay our guard down, sin will kill us. But if we rely on God, we can stay
strong to fight against it, even if it causes our death. Whatever comes our way, the
most important thing is that we always keep watch and pray so that we are not tempted
to let anything distract us, lest it cause us to fall. And nothing in this world is worth
giving up our seat in heaven for a place in hell.
In conclusion, sin is a dark and dangerous thing. Battling sin is a dangerous and violent
war. Sin is hard to identify if we become weary and let our sin detectors fog up. If we
do not lean on God every single step of the way, we might lose our path and walk
down the path of sin which will eat us alive. But by staying in the Word of God
allowing it to sharpen our discernment and trusting in Christ, doing as he tells us to do,
we can successfully fight most sin, and eventually live with Jesus in glory forever in a
place where there is no more sin, no more battles, and no more suffering.
one who seeks God. All have turned away, they have together become worthless; there is
no one who does good, not even one.”-Roman 3:10-12. Sin has captured the world. It has
overtaken everything. In the book of Romans, during the time that Paul ministered in that
region, there was not even one honorable man. Not one. Although there may be some in
our world who still seek to worship and honor God, the numbers of those are sadly way
too small. In this book, Paul laments the situation of sin in the world. And in Romans
3:23 he again says, “for all have sinned and fallen short of the glory of God.” Fighting
against sin is hard, and many don’t have sufficient strength to fight it. Many let sin and
Satan rule their lives. But for those few who truly desire to dedicate their lives to Jesus,
they should fight sin, until they take their last dying breaths. When Jesus came down to
the world as a mortal, he resisted and fought against sin. Jesus is our perfect example and
our Savior. Even though we fall short of the glory of God, we should still try our best to
hate sin and fight the devil and his temptations until we are translated into glory.
In our present day, conquering sin is not as easy as pulling out a sword and slashing fire-
breathing dragons such as the character, Christian, in Pilgrims Progress is called upon to
do. Fighting sin is much more of a challenge as it might not be as easy to identify in
everyday life. Walking down the street, one may enter a grocery store and be confronted
with an array of gossip magazines and frivolous tales of ‘famous’ actors, actresses or
models, which line the multiple shelves next to the cashier. Some might be tempted to
read the headlines in order to catch a glimpse of what is going on in the ‘world’. But by
spending one’s time reading about pop culture, one’s mind is being filled with junk, and
Satan has succeeded in his grand evil scheme by tempting us and causing us to sin by
planting a desire in our minds, making us to want to read about the sinful lives of those
who live in Hollywood. Another example would be going to the movie theatre and
watching a movie that contains foul language, perverse images or sexual content, those
are all things that are unnecessary to see or watch. If you have friends that are doing it,
and seeing it, or buying it, think first about what Jesus would do. Would Jesus buy it?
Would he do it? Or would he watch it? Fighting sin can be a whole lot easier when one
can identify it as a sin, and think first whether or not Jesus would do the same. Learn to
say no, even though it might cost one their reputation in this world. But this world’s
‘reputation’ is useless, and after all, sacrificing this world for the next is the smallest
sacrifice one can make to live forever in heaven.
In the Space Trilogies, Ransom represents man. The Oyarsa represents sort of a god-like
character that is the angelic ruler of Mars. In the first book, Ransom is captured and left
at the planet Malacandra. There he eventually meets Oyarsa and is given a special task
for planet Perelandra. Perelandra is a recreation of the garden of Adam and Eve, and sin
is yet to be discovered. But Ransom’s job is to prevent evil from corrupting the queen of
the Islands who is an Eve-like character. The queen is not allowed to sleep on Fixed
Island, but when Professor Weston arrives, he tries to persuade the queen to spend a night
there. Professor Weston represents Satan, and his job is to be the tempter in order to
cause the queen to sin. Ransom’s job is to prevent the reenactment of the fall of sin on
Perelandra, and he realizes that Weston is trying to get the Queen to sin. At first he is
hesitant to confront Weston, also known as the tempter, but eventually he realizes that
God sacrificed himself in order to conquer sin, and he knows that he must do the same.
Attacking the tempter unexpectedly, Weston now flees because he cannot withstand the
pain and the strenuous fight, for he can only fight with lies and rhetoric. After a long
battle with Weston, Ransom eventually conquers him, but not without a bite on his heel
that continues to bleed for the rest of his life.
Fighting sin is a battle. It is a battle that cannot be easily won. But with the help of
God, we can do it. By trusting Jesus and leaning on him for strength we can conquer
sin. At times we will fall, we will give in to the tempter, and we will sin. But if we try
our best and fight sin, we may be able to resist it. But if we do fall, we must be sure
that we treat others around us the way that we want God to treat us, for if God should
forgive us our sins, we first have to forgive others of their sins against us.” If you
forgive those who sin against you, your heavenly Father will forgive you. But if you
refuse to forgive others, your Father will not forgive your sins” (Matthew 6) And in
Luke 6:37, Do not judge, and you will not be judged. Do not condemn, and you will not
be condemned. Forgive, and you will be forgiven.” Forgiveness is ours if we forgive
others. But we must always be on our guard, vigilantly watching for sin. If we ever
forget and lay our guard down, sin will kill us. But if we rely on God, we can stay
strong to fight against it, even if it causes our death. Whatever comes our way, the
most important thing is that we always keep watch and pray so that we are not tempted
to let anything distract us, lest it cause us to fall. And nothing in this world is worth
giving up our seat in heaven for a place in hell.
In conclusion, sin is a dark and dangerous thing. Battling sin is a dangerous and violent
war. Sin is hard to identify if we become weary and let our sin detectors fog up. If we
do not lean on God every single step of the way, we might lose our path and walk
down the path of sin which will eat us alive. But by staying in the Word of God
allowing it to sharpen our discernment and trusting in Christ, doing as he tells us to do,
we can successfully fight most sin, and eventually live with Jesus in glory forever in a
place where there is no more sin, no more battles, and no more suffering.
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