Hi there,
How's your morning going?
It's pretty jolly white here.
What's on your mind today?
Last night I watched Evita, and it got me thinking about how it important to keep in step with the holy spirit.
For those who don't know Evita, it's a story about about a young Eva Peron, who is hungry for the high life, but when it all falls apart in her health, she struggles to keep up the fame of being vice president to her husband Peron.
We all know all the songs from the musical Evita, like another suit case in another hall, and Don't cry for me Argentina.
I know that it's just a story, but it also made me think, of taking time out to see people and really care about them.
It might feel great on the mountain top but we also need to help people to get there.
Don't just leave them dangling off the edge of the hill.
Eva struggled with that, the only person on the mountain was her, and no one else.
Sir Ed, didn't just make the climb to Everest by himself, he knew the perils if he went alone, he took a party of people to help him.
We need to get into the bible, not only just read the bible, but take time to drink the words in, so that we have Christ as our compass, and just keep him at the centre.
We also need to read good Christian books, to help us grow, if we're just going to church because it's warm, and we see our friends, and just keep God to ourselves what are we doing to ourselves?
We're not really growing, we're like a bonsai tree in a pot, looking pretty on top, but not much growth down in the roots, we're restricted.
And sometimes we like that, sometimes we like to know where we're going on top that is, but have no idea when it comes to growing and going forward.
We need to see how we adapt to change, we need to go together.
We have to work together, and lift each other up, in the words that we say, in how we come across and how we love others, not just be infatuated by our own small little world.
Timothy found that, Paul instructed him to be in the world but not of it.
A phrase perhaps just said to encourage ourselves.
But what does it mean?
To be in the world, well that's not really hard to get, we are born into this world, we have been made in God's likeness, and in his image not matter what.
Not of the world, means a lot of things.
Being always sure what we believe in, and why, not being meek and mild.
Like mild curry spice, you want to be red firey hot like hot chill powder. None of this weak luke warm diluted tea rubbish and being comfortable with it.
Too long we've been luke warm and not speaking out for causes that once upset us, now we just accept them.
That means that we're of the world people.
We are made for something more fiery, a bit more challenging in our Christian world.
We're not made to be like a classic second hand book shop, listening to classical music, or listening to it on our daily Christian drive through our lives.
Saying that it's a nice pasture outside.
In the world means taking time to see people and knowing if things aren't right and speaking up about it, or just looking out for them. we often look to people who are celebs or have a higher qualify in that area, or have a certificate to say that they can do the job and we just sit down and be nice.
But God demands us not to be like that.
He said take care of his sheep, sheep only rest when they know it's safe to do so, the are also stupid, that's why you need dogs to get them in the right direction.
We need direction and if can't get it if we like going in the wrong direction.
Often God has a way of getting us back where we need to get back on track.
So don't go out looking for that next highest qualification or thinking that it's impossible.
You know that it's possible because why has God planted that idea in your head, it might just start small, but that's how Oak trees grow, from small hard acorns, into massive big mighty trees that have their roots way way down in the soil, and White Oaks can live up to 500 years so be prepared for the long haul not a hitch hike ride.
Chloe
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