Here we go

I reckon that Jesus calls us as disciples to go in head first.

Risky.

Vulnerable.

Exciting.

Essential.

Honest.

Growing.

Courageous.

You see, we live in a society of insurances. We need the assurance that all is fine and if it goes wrong it's OK 'because I'm covered by my insurance'. Where have the people willing to risk everything gone?

All or nothing kind of people, where are they?

I read a famous saying by a guy called Oscar Schindler that goes something like "he who saves a single life, saves the world entire. That really is quite thought provoking especial in the context in which it was said.

We many times forget that Jesus was one of us also; human just like you and I. He risked everything for us and if we call ourselves his followers we must be risking everything for 'them' too.

I reckon this is biblical, don't you?

What are you waiting for?

Risk it! whatever it is.

You're insured and assured. Seriously, you are!

Cynical

Cynical: a) Believing or showing the belief that people are motivated chiefly by base or selfish concerns; skeptical of the motives of others: a cynical dismissal of the politician's promise to reform the campaign finance system.
b) Selfishly or callously calculating: showed a cynical disregard for the safety of his troops in his efforts to advance his reputation.
c) Negative or pessimistic, as from world-weariness: a cynical view of the average voter's intelligence.

I'm not sure about you - but again this might only be my cynical ego telling me something - but I find it so easy to stand at the back and criticise; become the smart one trying to sort the world and its problems out. I find it easy to be proud of my own skepticism and isolate myself in my own little world. Skeptical of society, weather, family, jobs, friends, world, poverty, God and even of my own thoughts. DO YOU KNOW WHAT I MEAN? IT'S HARD TO BELIEVE IN ANYTHING NOWADAYS, ISN'T IT?

You read the papers, watch the news, try to get a project going in your community, save energy but no it is freaking hard to get it going; it is hard to believe it is possible. I may be talking rubish here, but I may not.

My boss is the a very optimistic person, a real visionary and after the heart of God. He really believes in people and in the redeeming power of Christ in us. My boss is not the 'usual smart ass', snazzy, trendy type of guy but he is someone after the heart of God big time. He always believes it is possible even when faced by the most bizzare circunstances ever.

I imagine Jesus on the Cross though, on a human side of things, what he must have thought about the world and all the effort he put into making a positve difference, was it wasted? You know what amazes me is the fact that the dude on the cross next to him sew an extent of HOPE in Jesus that made him believe.

Both of them on the Cross.

Dying.

Hopelessly weak.

They had the guts/courage/boldness to believe.

That's how the conversation goes :

Luke23:42-43 Then he said, "Jesus, remember me when you enter your kingdom."
He said, "Don't worry, I will. Today you will join me in paradise."

Don't let the your shit circunstaces take your courage away from you.

It is easy to become cynical. Don't go there.

But it takes courage to belive.

BELIEVE

Wacked in the Face by the Silent Love of God

This might sound really strange for some, completely unknown to others but perhaps a few of you will be able to relate to what happened to me. A couple of nights ago I was waked in the face, and I mean literally waked in the face, by the Love of God, which woke me up to a whole lot things that had became numb to.

I'd just had a very vibrant and ignitive day, full of things that would make anyone feel good about themselves. I went on a away day with my work colleagues where we had a really good time together encouraging each other and all that stuff. I Got home cooked myself a nice meal and watched Reign Over Me, which is a very moving film that I would recommend to anyone.

A pretty normal-good-working-day sort of thing.

Now here comes the surprise. During the past few weeks or so I had been struggling with the fact that I now live on my own. Loneliness that is it! I had the night before written on my diary that I would look for God and for his voice in the silent space. So I lit a candle and was just quiet and still for 30 or so just thinking of his ever lasting presence. Suddenly like it hasn't ever happen to me God touch my heart with his ever mighty love. No joke, I cried from about 10pm till past 1am. I wasn't sad or upset or any thing like that. It was kind of painful kind of joyful kind of unbelievably real kind of completly beyond my understanding. . .

God changed my heart once again.

I was in awe of God's love for me.

I still am in awe of His love.

Are you?

Ignitive?

Ελληνική (Greek) v. - αναφλέγω/-ομαι, ανάβω. Ignite (English) v. - To cause to burn; To set fire to; To subject to great heat, especially to make luminous by heat. To arouse the passions of; excite: The insults ignited my anger. Spirituality ignites my soul. Life ignites my living.

Truth: Life should ignite you everyday. I find myself impressed by the fact that we all know we're alive but only a few seem to know what or who we live for i.e. why we're alive. I'm in love with life and hope to be till the day I die. Hope and Purpose seem to drive me beyond the circumstances and the thrust of Faith seems to teach me to move beyond mediocrity. I believe in Jesus alive within me is the hope of Glory.

Jesus ignites me...

What ignites you ?