One Thing

What is the one thing that you spend the most time with? I had never thought about it but heard someone else mention it and began to realise that it would be true for me. More than that it would be true for a whole lot of people.

What is the point?

It is a question I often ask about many different things, however it is a question that I want to direct at church ... what is the point of church? The challenge of the question is different people will answer it different ways! Staunch traditional Christians will answer it differently to evangelicals, who will answer it differently to Catholics ... BUT what about those who don't normally associate with church ... how would they answer the question?

Grace

As I write this the U2 song is filling my office. It is a beautiful song, crafted elegantly, and sung with the unmistakable tone of Bono. As I listen to it I'm conscious it could be a soundtrack for the life Christians should live ... and the sound track is a prayer that works itself out in the way we live.

An increase of grace?

As I reflect on how I may have previously handled or responded situations (in years gone by) I wonder if I'm more graceful now. I seem more inclined to forgive and give the benefit of the doubt to people and situations than ever before. Must be good right?

I had a horrible thought though ... what if it isn't an increase in grace and an increase in apathy? What if I just care less these days? Would that make me less graceful (a word I'm sure you associate with me)?

Entertainment!

Everything about this song is average (at least that in my opinion), however the drummer is spectacular! Well worth the 4:47 it will take to watch (again in my opinion)!

Taking things for granted

It isn't that I take my health for granted, it is just that good health is normal to me! I've spent the last 2 weeks at home not doing much of anything (including eating) and it struck me that it isn't that I take my health for granted, it is that I'm (normally) exceptionally healthy!

I'm not sure how people with long term illnesses cope (or their families). But I do enjoy good health and thank God that I'm back to being able to work & play. All I need (according to my Doctor who I've seen more in the past 3 weeks than in the previous 10 years), is a couple of months taking it easy .... that is going to be a challenge!

It would seem

That my health isn't keeping well in the last couple of weeks. In fact I've visited the Doctor 3 times within a week which is most unusual! Last week was a virus and this week I've got a bacterial infection. Makes you appreciate good health which I'm largely prone to!

Neighbors

Matthew 22:39 says to love your neighbor as yourself and I'm starting to wonder why I pick my neighbors! When I need something who do I see? I tell myself it is my neighbor I'm going to see when in reality I go to my friends. More than that I go to my neighbor who I'm willing to expose myself to. So who is my neighbor supposed to be? Do we get to pick and choose who our neighbor? Or is it supposed to be our literal neighbor?

Grace & Forgiveness

Via a friends Facebook page I came across the following quote; They make mistakes as I do, but my love and grace covers their shortcomings. It got me thinking, particularly around the Church and another post of mine, God Cares. But my question for today is should Christians be more forgiving AND graceful?

Top3 things I love about the World Cup

It has been quite a while since I posted a Top#3 entry and after seeing a graphjam.com pie chart I couldn't help but share I thought my Top#3 reasons I'm enjoying this World Cup would be a good blog entry. So here are my Top#3 reasons I'm enjoying the World Cup (in no particular order)!