Live your faith in your way....

So if person simple faith is enough for them.

They are happy in life they live

Understand enough about Scripture and the Bible...not to seek deeper

Basically comfortable with faith journey...

Why must others not accept this outworkings.

Some do not....

Want others to be in their tride...do faith the way they do. .. .

Why can we not see Lord working with that person or that group...just as he works with others include those no faith evident. 

Yes for myself it's part of my nature to go deeper

But for others performance of Faith is not the be all.

I consider myself

Religious. .

But also spiritual

Others feel they are

Spiritual

But not religious......

Everyone is spiritual...but not everyone knows this basic fact.

A simple Faith....Nomads listen up!

 

The Bible talks about child like

Faith..

So simply witness process of  'welcoming stewards' on Sunday morning.

Welcomes others espically new attending.

As couple these simple faith people often invite others for Chicken dinner on a Sunday.

It's so welcome...becomes three hour feast.

They have done this whole adult lifes.. Christian beliefs mean they are open to the stranger.

Attend lots of Church stuff....always have done.

Don't engage in social media nor debate deeply.

We search our life's for what they hold precious.

yet in 'Nomad faith circle'...in pioneering Church movement,they have not grown,they not tackling issues.

This hurts me the most.

From NOMADIC community get this interpretation that such Church folk are block to Faith growth.

A Simple Faith is larger more relevent then emerging Church can grasp.

Perhaps this is one reason why such pioneers and fellowships often implode in bitterness.

Give me a Chicken dinner with such good people most days.

SOMETHINGS STILL TRYING TO GET ANSWERS TOO

I spend each day here waiting for a miracle
But it's just you and me going through the mill
Climbing up a hill

Sometimes I ask my heart did we really give our love a chance . . . 
I know without a doubt
That we turned it inside out
How long must we keep riding on this carousel
Going round and round and never getting anywhere
On a wing and prayer...

– tell us something of the faith you inherited-
-Spirituality and faith were just not part of my general thoughts or experience-
- Deconstruction story…-
-church on Sunday involved singing, clapping, dancing, watching the power men-

                               

FAITH DEVELOPMENT 

NOT KEEN ON THE QUESTION.. AROUND INHERITED FAITH!

IT OFTEN RESULTS FROM MY LISTENING TO OTHERS 

,IN AN HARSH CRITIC OF THE PREVIOUS JOURNEY....

LACKS GRACE LITTLE UNDERSTANDING OF THE  PROCESS.

SOMETIMES PEOPLE SHARING IN NEW EMERGENCE,HAVE HAD POOR EXPERIENCE OF CHURCH.

RESULTS IN GETTING EVEN WITH WHAT THEY OFTEN RELATE BACK AS AUTHORITY...

The comments I hear appear harsh and mean so l struggle with being part of emergent Church or pioneering movement....

1. Simplicity — You’re either for us or against us.  It’s all or nothing.
2. Complexity — There’s more than one way to do things.
3. Perplexity — Everyone has an opinion.  Who knows who is right?
4. Harmony/Humility — Seek first God’s Kingdom… love God, love neighbors… in essentials unity… focus on a few grand essentials.

Journey and process are part of our human development,l had poor experience of manliness in School poor educational attainment was result.
however in Church and Boxing gyms  true male humanity demonstrated including listening,teaching me skills,increasing my own confidence ,clear interest was taken in myself.
Later l returned to education and progressed to degree Level.
don`t judge every school by poor standerd of care ,education,but allow grace.
accept this was difficult awkward and a challenge.
see little grace in` Nomad`,` emerging` brotherhood.
Challenge is offer to others in faith journey, compassion,sharing of concepts.
Ask ..where was Holy Spirit in some peoples experience...was is it absence  apparently in others previous?

When even experts not helping.....feel like screaming

 

In the night disturbed

Pain was uncomfortable.

Reached for specialist medication

With difficulty.

Took the pills, plus spray

Arteries opened.

Headache arrived

Slept.

Spoke to my Doctor about increasing pain....long days unable to attend anything.

Feeling discouraged not connected.

He typed..,(it was over the phone consultation)...

He concluded...."l don't know what to say"....

Feel like, this the long goodbye.

Two people with different experience.

 Different knowledge Base. Unable to sail the ship to Port. This feels like a long goodbye....

Maybe when get past this healthy place...when more normal...just put it down to life's rich tapestry....until then...take the pills...

This is the long goodbye...somebody tell me why...been here before.

.Must control the abuse by social media giants or norm will be emotional literacy plus harsh society's

 What makes me the person l am

Is the experience along this journey!

Believe me not everything been 'learnt'

Nor has it been easy.

Guess too many times 

Some people's experiences in life...

Is being built upon the experience of trying 

to be in image culture presenting...

Trying hard not make this generational observation.....although lot of Society's chaos coming from cultural norms along with missing ingredients of Community... dialogue...poor leadership.

Sharing narrative of our life's listening to conversation

Should return as we talk about opening up...

Risky we need to be honest

Sharing hopes and discouragements so we enhance each others development.

There is a fear that emotional literacy opening up could be exploited.

Hence we don't trust enough.

.Must find way to control the abuse by social media giants or worse emotional literacy and less trusted society

Understand better the experiance of female gender...they are exploited the most also most fearful,due to unusual activity on this medium.

Need for spiritual leadership in this area.

PER ARDUA Ad ASTRA

 It's been tuff .. Doctors unhelpful around health issues

Losing several days week with lethargy and pain....

My life involves some health issues with Cardiac...

Good. Understand that many worse off then myself..

So rested up away from home.......

Love ...life...friendships even Vocation,appear on hold when poor health becomes big concern.

I KNOW SOME PEOPLE REALLY STRUGGLING........IT GETS BETTER

 Life is definitely not fair,

 but it’s well worth

doing the hard work of living.

I  USE THE BOOK ...THINGS GET BETTER

BY KATIE PIPER.....ITS FULL OF HELP 

Do not want to dwell on the issue that brought here to prominence...but she must be one of Earths greatest living young women..its that simple.

if l dare to feel as bit low reach for this book..simple then l do not feel so low.

Britain's most inspiring young woman helps give others the courage to cope with life's challenges, through personal anecdotes and expert advice..

whatever you are going through,confident  you`ll  find help in this place....

“Things will never get better if you believe they won't”

Fishing in low culture can also be very spiritual.....

 Wrestling with questions about your faith is not doudts.

Not agreeing with all that others agree is not disconnecting from your Faith.

Unable to fathom Struggling often....not a Faith crisis.

Walking alone in prayer...deep thought returning to unanswered questions is part of the tapestry of faith.

Staying among your heritage community does not mean you have not taken a risk for God

The Father's nature and purpose for you will not be the same as another on same journey.

God speaks to each perhaps differently.

Be cautious about who guides you on this journey....that includes my ramblings...

Learnt a great deal from fishing in low culture

Being among meek in spirit

Spending time with people who suggest they hold no faith...

Like them

Like you

Like myself

                 The journeys taking place differently sometimes....

I cry out to comfort, competence, and culture all the time. The sacrifices offered include time, money, brain space to them.

 It's OK waste time in odd ways

But don't guilt trip it's allowed

Unless becomes huge amount of time

Fishing in low culture can be Spiritual

Rambling about theology again

 Faith is it simple?

Does it grow and change?

Are not doudts part of the process?

My faith also feeling.....feeling leave that when everything else stripped away

What l have come to accept about Jesus ...life...words..call to action...Death...ressurection

.Kingdom values.

Well simply where faith journey begins remains and carrots me home...

Faith like spiritual 

Like Church....

Kingdom values

It's messy......

Like a warm fuzzy feeling....but can be a battle ground....arguments wrong views

But it should always be something a person owns develops and grows with.

Faith real precious........Hold onto this like Truth plus Love....required part of LIFE.

Hope can die .....when social abuse mocks those living for better

Twitter

Facebook

Insta.....

Tic...toc....

 

Whatever coming next....all forms of hidden social abuse platforms.

Just seen a post linking Nazi Germany with the NHS

 pointing us to take a vaccine...

Had young client who harmed themselves

 following lot of Facebook abuse

Calling out and platforming people

All part of a self Centered narrative ....result is close down dialogue,

discussion,social cohesion,conversation

That all closed down. . . . . .MAYBE THAT IS THE TRUE AIM

Growth...better understanding...Prevents increasing empathy . . . .stops us seeing another's Soul.

Fearful of sharing own vulnerabilities because it may be mocked by others

So we retreat

Close down

Even hide away

 

Facebook comments ..social media comments
are like the SUN
      DO not stare at them for to long....

          Keep trying to find HOPE in a hopeless world.

I live in times where hope is returning

 However for myself kinda always been optimiseic about next steps

Eternal flame of hope been kept alive .

The conversation plus dialogue with others kept me flame grilled...

Witnessed others deep concern 

Social practices working out through care ..displays of love

Simple practices which go unnoticed......

So it's good group to be part of...belong with.

Recognise as you read this you...yourself display such ethics.

Is it in built?

Do we discover such outworkings?

Are they rooted in Biblical understanding?

Political thoughts...other Religious knowledge?

Can it be just way we are programmed as humans...whatever it is ...correct.

Sometimes we just got to kick the Darkness till it bleeds the light....

Wait for love to conquers the great Divide......

Till then walk in Nature...converse with others.....listen actively

Walking with the radio still playing tunes in my space....

 Been driving far too much far too many miles....... need for rest period simple reflection

A community that not worth belonging to....balance out from previous

We may still be deep in the midst of a pandemic, entertainment world been good cognative enabler , However with restrictions remaining on what we can and cannot do, This world changing beyond recognition in many ways, Glad to offer comforting note.

A strange thing remain exactly the same re-pre-coronavirus.

Hull city fans’ desperation see decent signing, along with radio coverage of home games!

 plus newspaper journalists need to report great deal speculation, about nothingness thus filling vacuous hole left by no action during summer period.

Dissatisfaction, some heartache, along with concern is the filling emotionally prepared for Tigers supporters.

Like this community but  not comfortable not part of community ,do not give very much to the coffers.

This is my only level of support.Vague interest.

One time personally more committed active member of this community ........not presently

A community belonging to something special...nice place to be

You and me ,this is what we are, if not it's what we should try and become

WE ARE THE BRIDGE that others NEED BACK TO THE CHURCH.⠀

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We've seen what's not right , further l am committed, like you, we know what's compelling about God's vision for his people.

His wonderful purpose , love and nature of belonging.

 We must strive to be those people, doing all we can to come together to enact that vision.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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We're all out here, we want better. We can make it so. In fact, we're called to.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
It's always been on us, and it's just as important as ever.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Emerging to reclaim plus remake what church is about, kingdom people going for those values in ways that make local community want to belong among us.

Music is great love of mine........deep...

Someone wrote a song and l, . . .like You connect with those lyrics.

They paint a narrative we get drawn in...

Their skills are marvelled at by you, me, and plenty more.

Singer pours out the heart and l understand.

The Tone,the beat, the sonic,make me feel, like dancin...

worse then that's really do dance...no one should see that.

Feel sad but piece of music lifts your spirit.

It talks about social issue....experiance is shared...worshipful...

Argument is sounded out..you want to sing along to the narrative .

Music does this and so so much more.

Enjoy.

Cognitive behaviour and supporting yourself

Been walking..some of this my own 'easy get out' to address own concerns..

When really young walked three days once a year on my own.

It felt spiritual

 alone but not lonly.....coping with solitude  

Soon ready to enjoy fellowships with others.

See it in my son...see it with others.

Recognise important...but too much isolation can provent growth.

Can if not careful lead

To bitterness.

Explore the things you love...for me it's Vinyl 

Listening to Chi lites...or some country artist

That's been today.

Reading old book.

Grabbing a Bible...reading commentary..making own notes ...sharing same with another.

These all enable our cognitive therapy ...one we don't needs counselling project to deliver.

P.S. Pay the music fee don't download for free.

How do you find cognitive therapy

What skills help you cope?
Here are few l use.......
Listening to others
Demonstrating emphasis around others issues
Walking in nature with family and friends
Enjoying silence
Recognise that not every day's a great moment
Preparing for better periods as Experiance shows me ...it gets better!
The tough times can feel long
Watching TV not to much long indulgence 
Cooking fresh as l can
OK have simple things
Not envious of others

Love ...YOU..been alongside yourself through quite a lot

Work through and ask for support
Can you read up on issues that concern you
Dance....paddle...build sandcastles.....
Pray seek God...whatever you conceive God to be,get to know Gods purpose for you.
Drink Jack Daniels . . . .most of what l have put here you can adjust...but glass of JD, best l can offer

Cognitive ... Therapy from Nature

I got some cognitive skills that sometimes are hiddenWe are looking for ways to cope not sure finding themAround us in communities wherein l excist

Now look at this tree on the leftCan you see how it's been grafted onto the otherSo that it can liveSo it can copeSo it can be supportedWithout help from other 🌲 treeIt would die and rot in the ground

Tell me that's not just simple brilliance but also required help from human  although sometimes it happens organically.Where you getting coping skills from,who will  you allow to support you?

I feel like a pinball and l no longer know it all.........TV bores me but not Music.Been reading bit more but damm it can never read a book straight through.Odd found old box sets of stuff seen so many times enlightens .Wonder if this is age thing going on....

Like keep asking daft questions

Did Elvis really die on the toilet having a burger?

Why did Sopranoes star Gandalfinie die so young did character he portrayed affect his health.

Will they remake the wire!

None of this is important.

Have l got time to listen to all the music l own at present?

Can l be granted enough time to read books l posses?

What will my legacy be? . . . .How will family flourish?

Load more cheerful stuff going in in that place between my ears....ha ha ha..

We are complex make up human beings........

Bit about FAITH

Faith is a mountain...it's a River ..it's somewhere you go to most morning

It's a raging River...its a stream..it's safe to paddle..can be difficult to swim in.....

Can be lost...cannot be taken away

Don't need to be religious to be full of Faith

Your soul and Spirituality they are different things.

 

Faith should be shared

Discussed

Hold onto yours and help it grow

It may at times feel absent

Really practice Faith in simple terms most days

Can have faith in people....God...road user.. electricity...like that

Faith part of life....

It's Sunday hope enjoyed non religious sermon....it came free!