Introducing Myself

My name is Dallas. Here I hope to present my thoughts--here in a space that is dedicated to millions of thoughts. I am a Christian, as hopefully you will see, though I do not wish to spoon feed anyone, as I do not wish to be spoon fed. And though there is a time for being fed in this way, as with the newborn or the sick or the feeble (I have been all three), I do not seek here to present my findings in that manner. Rather, I would like to present ideas just as I have been presented with them, through the four gates of desire, joy, fear, and sadness.*
I could here attempt to define myself by way of introduction, but as soon as I do, I will be changed from that definition by degree, and days or years later, as I read this post again, I will be embarrassed at the outdated facsimile of myself. The only unchanging aspect of my nature I have already noted.
If you care to, please come with me through life, and ponder my thoughts. Disagree with me, if you will, but state your case plainly and logically. Perhaps I am wrong about some things. Perhaps many. Wisdom is what I seek, for the "fool despises wisdom and instruction" (Proverbs 1:7), so I will not be hurt if you counter my arguments.
Aside from the arguments themselves, if you are inclined, critique the writing, for writing is a craft and a practice. I hope to build relationships with other like-minded people in this way, thus improving and sharpening our skills together. This is a great opportunity for growth in many areas of life, both for the reader and the writer, and I hope that you will be blessed and challenged by what you read here.

*These are the four basic emotions presented by St. Augustine in Confessions, p.
267.