Colossians 2:16-23
Freedom From Human Rules
16 Therefore do not let anyone judge you by what you eat or drink, or with regard to a religious festival, a New Moon celebration or a Sabbath day. 17 These are a shadow of the things that were to come; the reality, however, is found in Christ. 18 Do not let anyone who delights in false humility and the worship of angels disqualify you. Such a person also goes into great detail about what they have seen; they are puffed up with idle notions by their unspiritual mind. 19 They have lost connection with the head, from whom the whole body, supported and held together by its ligaments and sinews, grows as God causes it to grow.
20 Since you died with Christ to the elemental spiritual forces of this world, why, as though you still belonged to the world, do you submit to its rules: 21 “Do not handle! Do not taste! Do not touch!”? 22 These rules, which have to do with things that are all destined to perish with use, are based on merely human commands and teachings. 23 Such regulations indeed have an appearance of wisdom, with their self-imposed worship, their false humility and their harsh treatment of the body, but they lack any value in restraining sensual indulgence.
I really like this scripture. A lot to think about. I will 'feature it'.
Satan did something to my third-eye. I guess he blinded it. My Abba allowed it to happen (permissively) and all things work for the good of those who love God.
I get to listen to music. I get to play soccer outside or belt hymns really loud when I am blessed enough to have two orderlies to escort me to the Schizophrenia North courtyard. I get to have cigarettes and pipe tobacco and enjoy the accompanying sensations so very much.
You have no idea how amazingly wonderful (and I don't use the word amazing willy-nilly) feeling my John 4:13 and John 7:37 is.
John 4:13-14
13 Jesus replied, “Anyone who drinks this water will soon become thirsty again. 14 But those who drink the water I give will never be thirsty again. It becomes a fresh, bubbling spring within them, giving them eternal life.”
John 7:37-38
37 On the last day, the climax of the festival, Jesus stood and shouted to the crowds, “Anyone who is thirsty may come to me! 38 Anyone who believes in me may come and drink! For the Scriptures declare, ‘Rivers of living water will flow from his heart.’”
BUT, because of what Satan did to me: I LOVE the food here at The Royal. The meals are absolutely incredible.
Every day, I have at least three feasts in the presence of my enemies. They give me double portions, even! I am morbidly obese due to the pharmakeia, even though I am down over 160 pounds since coming down/off the Clozapine, and they don't starve me like they did at The Civic. I even get tomato juice with lunch and dinner. Shout out to (name) the dietitian for Schizophrenia North. I call them 'Bloody Stevens'.
If I am ever blessed enough to find another fool for Christ, like me, that would marry me, we could make each other spaghetti made with love and all kinds of other meals for each other. I know I would thoroughly enjoy it!
What a blessing that would be.
I have asked for this one day confidently and not doubting.
Let's see what happens, if I ever get discharged from The Royal.
Hallelujah!
P.S. I even wear comfortable (yet modest and plain) sweatpants, pants and t-shirts. Oh boy, do I ever enjoy the tactile sensations of simple, comfortable dress.