The stupid / non existent potter
“He didn’t make me”?
or
“The potter who made me is stupid”?
Nope - but I did...
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Finally something Grand
Why many are unfulfilled
and the chancellor of the Throne!
Thinking this morning about how so much dissatisfaction comes from being served. Yep, that's what I said...
Sure it feels nice in the moment, and we believe we are special when it happens, but it doesn’t bring lasting fulfilment.
Serving on the other hand, brings amazing joy and contentment. I was thinking and talking to the children about how much fulfilment came from all the hard work of preparing the high tea:
From acting butler to setting up tables, digging trenches to driving people’s cars - it was very, very rewarding for myself and the children. To be part of working towards the benefit or blessing of someone else was far better than just sitting at a table being served…
It reminded me of a rather disgusting position in Henry VIII's palace, that everybody wanted.
A friend (hey Dave!!) told me about this position in the palace of the king. He said the person was called the “Chancellor of the Throne*” - which evokes images of grandeur and importance. And indeed this person was important and the title sort after, but not for it’s glamour…
How to not be bored in church
If you've been to church at some point, you've likely been bored at some point...this can make ALL the difference!
Stolen Laptop
And how God can use it…
I was reminded today of an amazing run of events centred around a stolen laptop. I was reflecting on how amazing our situation is in regard to freight coming in and going out of our property for the small business we run. The unlikeness of it all is astounding.
It started with my need for a cheap laptop around 2001/3. I advertised in a paper ‘wanted’ for weeks and finally someone had something that sounded pretty good. I got my money and drove off in the trusty Torana to meet him.
It looked good I handed over the cash, but then I pulled out another $50 and waved it towards the guy.
“God told me to give you this”
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Poisoning Rats, Stealing Cars
And how it relates to you…
Do you know how many cars are stolen in California, USA each year? Well in 2016, over 86 thousand were stolen which equates to about 10 per hour!
How many are made known to the public in real time? Virtually none. But in 1981, the police went to great lengths to inform the public that they needed to find the thief of a certain car - even going as far as getting radio coverage.
It wasn’t the value of the car, and the thief hadn’t murdered anyone? Why the special attention?
Christianity - think about it
Christianity - think about it!
More than a Journey…
Christianity is a journey, but a journey where the start and end destination are unimportant compared to the position you are in along the way. It is a journey where you walk with the Creator, while He changes you - gives you new desires and the power to follow those desires.
Each step of 'progress' is simply about you putting into action and practice what He has enabled and provided the grace for as He walks with you. He is not just holding your hand, but holding your very being safe and secure.
As you walk each day with Him, making good choices, following His leading, dealing with issues and sin, you become more and more aware (not just in knowledge but in experience), that you are actually in Him and He, the Creator with unlimited power, is in you.
“The Creator, with unlimited power, is One with you!”
This incredible journey can only start when you are sin free - not by doing good things or avoiding bad ones (futile religion) - only a total and complete cleansing will do.
The One Way to be totally washed clean is by trusting in a brutal historic act -
So THIS just happened IN CHURCH!
Daddy
So THIS just happened IN CHURCH…
So here I am singing in a church I rarely attend, singing out of tune and at times singing the wrong words.
Some words I don’t remember, others I disagree with and my pet hate - singing about God (He, Him) when we can sing to Him (You). ‘Our God He reigns forever’ - I sing as ‘my God, You reign forever’ etc.
I am aware to a certain degree of my surroundings, my wife, my children, people in rows behind us - but.........
How to find the Silver Lining
How to find the silver (not just the lining)…
When you find it - you KNOW!
This may explain a lot of what you are going through right now - and hopefully encourage you...