Simple acts of resistance

The other day I was thinking of adding this line to my blog (and other writings):

"These are my totally inefficient, hand-crafted, algorithm-free thoughts. Thanks for reading." 

I don't know that it matters... Well, in fact, I DO know that it doesn't really matter - given how few people ever see them... But maybe it's one of those simple things I need to do for myself; so I know.

Anyway, as I forced myself to go on a walk this morning (when I didn't really want to), I began by asking God, "What in the hell am I doing here? What do you want me to do/see/hear? And... if there's anything else you wanna say... please, be my guest." 

As per usual, God was pretty silent. I often wonder if maybe he stays in bed, instead of going on walks with me! I don't like letting myself think those thoughts but, you know... sometimes...

Well, eventually, my mind began wandering/wondering about how to resist all the evil forces at work in our world today. You know, what can *I* do... little ol' me, on this little ol' blog... in this little ol' corner of the world wide web? 

I was thinking of just some simple things like: going "psst" at every cat I see; smiling and waiving at little kids; reading through the fruit of the spirit in Galatians 5:22-23 every day; I've been trying to do at least 10 pushups every day (geez, are pushups stupid or what?); and... I don't know... just stuff like that. Stuff to keep me from going insane...

Although, that made me think: What exactly am I resisting? I mean, there are the big things like fascism, fundamentalism, fanaticism... but I'm going to run out of "F"-words eventually. What about simple acts of resistance to:

• the physical effects of old age
• becoming a curmudgeon attitudinally
• senility
• the addictive pull of our capitalist pursuits as a country/world
• marketing strategies
• social media algorithms
• the evils of money and the want for more
• keeping up with the Jones's
• the idea that I need to be "more," "better," "other"
• and so on and so forth...

I actually had a whole list in my head at one time, and it sounded better than this one...

So... that's where I'm at. Trying to think of little shit to do to keep from being sucked in by Big Brother, Big Pharma, Big Tech, Big Insurance, Big Government, and Donnie's big ol' bag of lies.

However, I suppose maybe this is a good time to read through the fruit of the Spirit...

"But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control; against such there is no law."

- Galatians 5:22-23 (RSV) 

There ya have it. These are my totally inefficient, hand-crafted, algorithm-free thoughts. Thanks for reading.