Zombies Vs. Aliens: Which Side Are You On?

English: Front Cover of “The Do-it-Yourself Guide to Surviving the Zombie Apocalypse” (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

No, I’m not advertising some up and coming B Horror movie.

No, I’m not pitching a new sci-fi novel idea (though, come to think of it…)

This is real life. Really real life.

On one side are the zombies. Despite the way that movies and video games have portrayed zombies, they aren’t gray, cold, drooling, dismembered creatures who can only groan and desire the sweet taste of human flesh. But it is fair to say that they’re the walking dead. And aliens are hardly little green men. Rather, they are otherworldly, living each day in eager anticipation of going home. Here are the comparisons. Which side are you on?

 

 Zombies want what they want and they want it now. Brains! Money! Success! Popularity! Happiness! Whatever it is, a zombie’s appetite is insatiable and they will spend their entire lives pursing it.

Aliens want only those things they can take back home with them. Things in this world just don’t satisfy them, so they don’t spend their lives chasing after things that don’t matter.

 

Zombies look like zombies. There’s no mistaking them because they all look the same – just like every other zombie around them.

Aliens look like alien and different. The way they dress. The way they talk. The way they live. It’s obvious that they’re different.

 

Zombies only care about themselves. Everything they do is for their benefit. And they’re zombies, so they don’t think there’s anything wrong with that.

Aliens care about each other and the mothership. They want nothing more than to go home. Their life is spent preparing for that homecoming – they take care of each other and they try and get as many people to go along with them as they can. They do that by caring, serving, and loving.

 

Zombies think they’re alive, but they’re dead. The walk, talk, and spend their lives thinking they’re just fine. But when push comes to shove and this world is over, so are they.

Aliens live for something else. This world is not their home. They know, when it is over, they are going somewhere infinitely better – in a galaxy far, far away.

 

So, what do you think? Are you a zombie, mindlessly going through life, pursing everything you want, putting yourself and your desires first? They’re accepted, well-liked, popular, and portrayed as the norm.

Or are you an alien, living on the hope of the life after this one, knowing this world isn’t your home, and doing everything you can to experience the homeworld now as you eagerly await your homecoming? You won’t fit it. You’ll be rejected, ridiculed, and mocked.

^“Dear friends, I urge you, as aliens and strangers in the world, to abstain from sinful desires, which war against your soul. Live such good lives among the pagans that, though they accuse you of doing wrong, they may see your good deeds and glorify God on the day he visits us.” – 1 Peter 2:11-12

You weren’t meant to look like everyone else. Don’t be like the living dead. Be a stranger to this world and a lover of God. Live life in a way that makes you stand out, above reproach, anticipating the return of our Savior.

Zombies may be the majority, but aliens will be the ones to win the war.

Question: What are differences you notice between zombies and aliens? What zombie tendencies do you have? How can you better live as an alien in this world?

 

 

Zombies Aren’t Sexy

I’m just waiting for it. Or maybe it’s already happened and I just haven’t caught wind yet. Some best-selling YA book about a lonely but beautiful and awesome sixteen-year-old girl who falls head over heals for a handsome, sweet, alive-yet-dead zombie.

Seriously! Seriously?

There is nothing sexy about a zombie – even if he was played by Channing Tatum. Their flesh is decomposing (unattractive both to the sense of sight and smell…and probably touch, too), their sole desire is to feast on human brains, and they aren’t exactly lyrical gangstas (“Brains…must eat brains…”)

The thing is…we all have our zombie moments. It’s like we’re the walking dead. Faces slack. Eyes glazed. Little to say.

Ugh. So not sexy.

Girl, get out of zombie mode! Quit living each day like it’s just another. Today is a gift from God. And you know what? Tomorrow will be too!

He didn’t have to give you this day, you know. But He did. He gave you that blue sky dotted with clouds, those pretty green trees, and that sweet smell of spring in the air. He made those birds sing and that dancing on your window. He blessed you with that bed you rolled out of, those super cute jeans, and those fantastic Skittles you’re keeping hidden from your friends.

Music. Oxygen. Laughter. Education. Chocolate. All gifts from a God who could have chosen to let you live a plain, boring, completely unexciting life.

Don’t live today like the walking dead. Don’t be a zombie. LIVE!!!!!

“The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases; His mercies never come to an end; they are new every morning; great is Your faithfulness.” – Lamentations 3:22-23

“This is the day that the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it!” – Psalm 118:24

Question: When do you most often find yourself slipping into zombie mode? Find some verses to help you snap out of it – and ask a friend to keep you accountable.

 

Lessons Learned From A Zombie Apocalypse

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You don’t know how it happened. One theory is that it all began with God’s punishment on mankind for sin. Another links it to secret government experiments gone horribly wrong. Of course, there’s also the belief that it all began with some guy taking a bite of a tainted gas station burger. But it all results in the same thing…

Zombies take over the world.

Movies, TV shows, and video games are all obsessed with this story line. Why is it that we’re so fascinated with the idea of the walking dead, mindless munching on brains, completely unaware that they just lost a pinky toe? I think it has less to do with the undead and everything to do with the living.

We don’t care about the zombies. We cheer for those left unbitten, hiding behind barricades, shot gun in hand, clinging to the only humanity left in the world. We don’t want them to die! We want them to survive! Even with the odds stacked against them 1,000:1, we still think they have a chance.

Talk about faithfulness! I think tough girls around the globe could learn a thing or two about life from the threat of a zombie apocalypse. (And, no, this won’t be a re-telling of the survival skills from “Zombieland”…though they are good skills for every kick butt girl to know)

5. Fight For What You Believe In
Are you sick of seeing your world crumble to pieces? Everywhere you look, you see people living for themselves, living like God doesn’t exist, and snacking on brains like they’re Dorritos? Then do something about it!  Make sure people know what you believe, know what you stand for, and know that you won’t go down without a fight. Make sure everyone can tell you aren’t one of the zombie masses. Put the fact that you are alive and living for Christ (or just plain alive, in the zombie apocalypse world) on display.

4. Never Give Up Hope
You are hopelessly outnumbered. For every step you take forward, it seems like the opposition takes ten. But don’t give up hope. This battle is already won. The good guys come out on top. So, even when your back is against the wall and it feels like the world is out to get you (and, in Zombieland, it seriously is), keep the faith.

3. Live Each Day Full Equipped
You can’t expect to win any fight based on your own strength. You need weapons. You need training. A sawed off shotgun is the equivalent of the Word of God. You get the picture. No one in their right mind would face zombies without a weapon. Likewise, you should leave the house each day having been filled by and equipped with the Word of God.

2. Live Each Day Like You Might Die
This isn’t a movie. No one is making it out alive. Will it be today? Will it be tomorrow? With zombies on the rampage, you’d never live ho-hum. You do life to the absolute best that you can make it.

1. Have A Good Reputation
If a zombie were about to bite you on the leg, do you have people who would fight it off for you? Someone who would stand in the gap, banging on pots and pans to turn its attention away from you? You should. Make choices and live life in a way that makes people want to be around you. Dare I say, even like you? That way, when the going gets tough, you don’t have to fight off the invasion alone.

Are there any other connections between zombies and life that you can think of? Think you’d survive the apocalypse? Think you’re surviving now?

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Simple Self Defense

Tough girls know how to fight. Literally. We know to avoid dark alleys and parking lots, seeking out someone to walk us around at night if needed. But in the event of an emergency, we know how to take care of ourselves. And if you’re doubting your kick butt self defense skills, here’s a couple of reminders:

#1 – Avoid being alone at night. Simple as that. Especially knowing that zombies like to roam around in packs, it’s good to up the chances of kicking butt without breaking a nail.

#2 – In the event of an altercation, get your scream on. God gave us tough girls loud voices for a reason.

#3 – If you must fight, move forward and back, not side to side. Distance is a good thing and throws off your opponent. Side to side moves keep you in their hitting, sword, nunchuck, and spitting range. And no one wants to get spit on. Then again, if you’re fighting someone who resorts to spitting, well, you’re probably in pretty good shape to win that fight. Or it’s a lama. They’ve been known to roam dark alleys.

#4 – Again, if you must fight, don’t kick. Hit, claw, propeller arm if you have to. A blog a few weeks ago listed some fantastic purse weapons. Anything can be a weapon. Your legs? While they may be jaw dropping in pair of skinny jeans, they aren’t the best to use in a fight if you aren’t trained in that sort of thing. So only use it as a last resort. And never doubt the power of your elbows. And your head. Those things know how to pack a punch! (No pun intended…well, maybe a little)

#5 – Know the spots to hit. Ninjas make that silly choice to leave their eyes exposed, which is a key spot. As is the throat and, well, you know the other place. Land your pokes and jabs, your head butts and those last resort kicks.

So avoid any and all situations where you might need to fight. But, if you must, kick some serious butt!

Testing Toughness

Have you had your toughness put to the test?

I love being sassy. I love cracking jokes. I like getting the upper hand over ninjas and kicking some serious zombie butt.

But I am the least confrontational person in the world. So, of course, this is what gets put to the test.

The other day I hopped on Facebook, doing the whole Facebook creeper thing, when I spotted a young man who shall remain nameless having a conversation with someone else. (Why do people do that, anyway? Have these status update conversations for the world to see?) In this conversation, this young man who shall remain nameless used and incredibly inappropriate word that made my jaw drop.

What does a tough girl do in this situation?

My first instinct, I’m embarrassed to say, was to just log off, close my eyes, and chant worship music until the image of that nasty word faded from my mind.

But that’s hardly tough.

So I sent him a private message (because posting it on his wall would have been mean and not tough at all) and called him out. With hands shaking I told him in a kind and loving yet sassy and kick-butt way that he should know better.

Within two minutes, the whole conversation – horrible word and all – got erased. The young man who shall remain nameless later told my husband that it felt like I kicked him in, uh, a certain region of his body.

My toughness got tested. And I totally passed.

How has your toughness been tested lately?

How To Be Tough

If you’re reading this blog, chances are you are a kick-butt kind of girl.  If not, continue reading we’ll make you one.  If you’re a dude, you should pay attention so you know what you’re getting into when you come across one of us.  But let’s get a few things clear first:

#1 A tough girl is by no means butch.  We are cute, beautiful, princess-like, divalicious and overall amazing.

#2  A tough girl isn’t always athletic.  We have a variety of skills such as serious musical talent, mad knowledge skills, and the ability to make people look twice every time we walk into a room.

#3  A tough girl isn’t mean. In fact, we’re incredibly nice and kind. That way, people are off their guard when we show off our tough girl skills (i.e. ninja battle, zombie fighting, shark attack survival, lock picking, etc.)

#4  A tough girl doesn’t always wear camo and combat boots.  Sometimes we do, but most of the time we prefer to blend in with the masses. If you wonder why, see the reasoning on #3.

#5 A tough girl is crazy in love with Jesus. After all, He made us this way.

Think you’re a tough, kick-butt girl?  Tell me why!