Anyone else take offense from that title? I know I did, and I;m the one who wrote it!! How dare I put a cuss word in the same phrase as "the LORD"! Just terrible. But for some reason it's not a big deal to curse with the same mouth we use to praise the LOR Almighty. THink about it: we pray in the morning, and then go to school or work and star throwing in those words. And yes, Facebook counts. Are your 'statuses' consistent? Does one say "Praise the LORD!! Psalm 38:4" and the next say "F*** school. im done."? Pick one or the other! Representing the One who made the universe isnt a part time job!!
Another thing, These: * dont make it any better. I did it for an example and a clever title, but really, "What the heck?" or "What in the world?" work just as well as what it could be. For the record, OMG, gosh, and jeez are all using the name of the LORD in vain. OMG is pretty obvious, but gosh and jeez are alternates for God and Jesus. Look it up. That's ten commandments stuff. Number three to be exact. "You shall not misuse the name of the LORD you God, for the LORD will not hold guiltless anyone who misuses His name." (Exodous 20:7) That's serious stuff. But it goes beyond these single words you use. What about those perverted jokes you make? or the racism? Or the drugs you take? you may think it's all on you, but it hurts Him more than you, in more ways than one. So please. Either use your mouth for good, or for evil. Don't mix.
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