Messy spirituality part 58.

You take seriously, Lord, the mess we make of the world.

Nicky Gumbel

A river cuts through rock not because of its power but because of its persistence..

Isn't that wonderful morning prayer and the recognition spiritual experience,Faith living,Religion it's difficult. Rewarding, challenging, wonderful, messy, invited into this messy business. As you are. We people Of faith make it cumbersome.Hsrd to access more ever make it irrelevant.

Example well-known theologist use one name formal books. . Higher sounding name for his acedemic books, spent life time studying Paul the apostle.

Struggling forming everyday conversation.

It's messy we add to that make it complicated.

Theology is simply how you make sense of God.In music, films, LIFE relationships, where you live and gather.

LIFE messy drama is where all often travel.

Have you paused to listen?

 Have you paused to listen?

Do you collect stuff, develop interest, something can share with another, group, gathering.

Perhaps music nut like myself, develop this interest into wider spheres. Issues based discussions, DJ in clubs or parties.

Fossils like `loved and missed Matthew`, genealogy, geography history also followed his interest. Visited places of interest additionally Whitby museum.

Have you paused to listen?

Someone is talking about interest they share, often can follow issues they face, faith they hold, LIFE struggles they overcome, triumphs in relationship, work trails. everyday stuff.

Have you paused to listen?

We are becoming more sinful.

Of course its manipulation by the Governments and the agencies they are aligned alongside, but we are the pawns in the game.
All it feels is about simply less affluent.
But we of the faith that follows Lord Jesus we choose LIFE. 

However, there need be no poor people among you, for in the land the LORD your God is giving you to possess as your inheritance, he will richly bless you, if only you fully obey the LORD your God and are careful to follow all these commands;- Deuteromany 15..

We have become more influenced by others, then by our heritage and teachings so stopped placing value on these beliefs. these should be our starting platform, place we begin our community involvement from. not isolated ethical solution , viewed way back in the distance. Starting point, lift off, area we navigate away from …into more of the same. Not away from. So society we been place in, becomes the dictator of our behaviour's. Trump the devils puppet, starts to inform us about whole lifestyle and trading patterns. the affluent become the target. The poor get left further behind, on macros level, world level, and in community's we exist.

But again , this Northern Soul, point to each individual to make a stand. Reject this view, reject these values, look after the others as first not last priorities, don't be economical concerned. Seek spiritual values of early Church live like people choosing LIFE hear and now. Not gaining for self at expense of others.

shout to the top let them hear your message, the kingdom way of living.

 

 

We who have chosen the side of life, follows Jesus will win in the end.

There is a line in the sand, we are nearly at that tipping point. 

WELL HAVE YOU.

 

Have you paused to listen? Chiffchaffs calling, Blackbirds in full song, and the first swallows on the wing. Been startled by Deer running across your path watched Buzzard swoop onto the ground gather its prey.

Caught the sound of river brook against pebbles as river runs below path you walk. Watched the puffins land with catch in beaks as you picnic, in a cave, on coastal area of Flambourgh head.

Not been able to identify a flower, looked at book when got home to find butterfly's name observed earlier. Captured on your mobile device a sunset so beautiful, posted this on social media.

Put up a tent as wind blew around you all, the group amazed at the coulers styles and designs of all the other tents now in fields around you. Eaten best cooked food around stove, or fire, you've created. Washed, swam, walked, in cold river . Your feet wet as barefooted it across a field.

Ever shared fish and small chips with mates on cool evening after best walk been on lately.

Time you did all the above again, or take someone with you whose never done these things.

On Endings...moment from Northern soul.

The end funny place to start this days blog. But End comes sadly 'End' can be most drastic event.

Faced few endings, wish could gone outside spoken to the 'End' reason with the 'End'. Ask the End to visit another time, not hang around here. Explain this is wrong time, got wrong person, come along far too early, little bit early in all honesty.

But End doesn't announce it's arrivals.

You don't get another opportunity to walk with that person, sit watch that sunset another time. End enters, all you know is its been suddenly Life is now different.

So philosophical make best of these moments. I try not too plan way ahead. Trying not to waste these moments. 

April fool surely.

Why ever would farmers leave their cauliflower to rot in the fields? They have to fight back. Give the cauliflowers away ,thereby destroying the market for the supermarket ones.

British cauliflowers are being 'left to rot' in fields while supermarkets ship in the vegetables from Europe. The supermarkets are being accused of hypocrisy for publicly stating they support British farmers while importing goods from overseas. What is happening to you is precisely what happened in the Ukraine in the 1930's and millions died. This labour party, is using the same well known playbook. The intention is to destroy farming and steal the land. Labour is making it quite plain.

Maybe I've been asleep woke up but no please people are struggling enough without food rotting in fields

We are in that Line in the sand moment

It's here we are in that moment now.

We are here at that time say there is a line in the sand, it's here now, you made bullying statements, voiced your threats, 'too invaded other countries'. Refused to listen. Insulted allies got away with stuff that shouldn't be allowed.

Persecuted poor, got Richer. Made awful policies. Laughed at opposition. Ignored widow and oppressed.

That line in the sand, been crossed.