This is the personal weblog of Aakash Raut, established Sept. 2002. It will cover current affairs, worldwide & national topics, local & university events, and provide insight and commentary on contemporary issues and the news from his perspective. Enjoy!
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I was going to write a new post about this yesterday, but I'm just going to republish what I'd blogged, on a prior anniversary of that date.
December 19, 2003
Culture Shock
December 19th is a significant date in my life, due to some things that happened on this day six years ago, during my junior year of high school. As we get older, we have new experiences, and learn about new realities of life - some of these things can be shocking, especially if you've been rather shy and non-social for most of your life. For those who've stayed home a lot while growing up, and haven't been very social and outgoing - if you're looking to start doing some of that, it might be wise to start out slow, by doing things, and hanging out with people, that you feel rather comfortable around, and who do things that you are used to doing. Maybe, in the future, you can start hanging out with different people as well, but that can wait - don't rush into socializing in ways that you may not be able to handle. Hanging out with others, and socializing, should be an enjoyable, fun, and safe experience, not one that will cause you an excessive amount of distress, anxiety, and culture shock. Some of that may be inevitable, but for many people, it might be best to take it slow, and to take small steps when trying to experience the "real world." That's just some advice... from someone who's made some mistakes in the past.
"'The glory of the Lord shall be revealed, and all flesh shall see it together.'--Isaiah 40:5
"We anticipate the happy day when the whole world shall be converted to
Christ; when the gods of the heathen shall be cast to the moles and the
bats; when Romanism shall be exploded, and the crescent of Mohammed
shall wane, never again to cast its baleful rays upon the nations; when
kings shall bow down before the Prince of Peace, and all nations shall
call their Redeemer blessed. Some despair of this. They look upon the
world as a vessel breaking up and going to pieces, never to float again.
We know that the world and all that is therein is one day to be burnt
up, and afterwards we look for new heavens and for a new earth; but we
cannot read our Bibles without the conviction that-
"'Jesus shall reign where'er the sun
Does his successive journeys run.'
"We are not discouraged by the length of his delays; we are not
disheartened by the long period which he allots to the church in which
to struggle with little success and much defeat. We believe that God
will never suffer this world, which has once seen Christ's blood shed
upon it, to be always the devil's stronghold. Christ came hither to
deliver this world from the detested sway of the powers of darkness.
What a shout shall that be when men and angels shall unite to cry
'Hallelujah, hallelujah, for the Lord God Omnipotent reigneth!' What a
satisfaction will it be in that day to have had a share in the fight, to
have helped to break the arrows of the bow, and to have aided in
winning the victory for our Lord! Happy are they who trust themselves
with this conquering Lord, and who fight side by side with him, doing
their little in his name and by his strength! How unhappy are those on
the side of evil! It is a losing side, and it is a matter wherein to
lose is to lose and to be lost for ever. On whose side are you?"--Charles Spurgeon
This blog was once popular; it's been on hiatus, though.
But this time period is so crucial. I wanted to share this clip from Law & Order
posted by Aakash at 9:02 PM
Friday, December 31, 2021
Happy New Year!
I wish I could say mine is "happy" right now, but I feel so regretful. The change in the year is a reminder of how time has gotten so bold. And it's so hard to recover, when lost due to certain obstacles you get bombarded with.
Let's #pray for #productivity and positive #change in 2022. We've got to do better.
posted by Aakash at 9:02 PM
Oh dear; I don't know what to say. This blog did well in the past, but these days have been rough. Please follow my updates on Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn.
Happy Thanksgiving, Merry Christmas, and Happy New Year!!
Time is getting bolder.
People get older.
I'm getting older, too. posted by Aakash at 8:35 PM
Wednesday, January 06, 2021
Merry Christmas!
Before it fully ends, I wanted to wish you and yours a great Christmas. posted by Aakash at 11:59 PM
