Whose doing is it?

I wonder how much of our Christian life is really about our agenda?

We feel it would be good to do this and do that for God

To help Him out, as if He needs our help

Start this because it would be the right thing to do

Or at least that is what we think is the right thing to do

That's what we as Christians should be doing, isn't it?

How often do we wait to see what our Father wants us to do?

How often do we wait?

What is accomplished by all "our" doing?

Instead do we ask "What is God doing?"

Surely His doing makes our doing look worthless

It's way more fun to be involved in His doing

Jesus only did what His Father told Him to do

I wonder what it would be like if I only did what my Father told me to do

Living by revelation

Now that's living

The sound of silence

Why's God not speaking?

If He is why can't I hear Him?

What's wrong with me?

Silence

Wait?

Is the silence actually God speaking?

In silence I can enjoy presence

In silence I can enjoy presence

In silence I am more aware of presence

God you are there

God you are speaking

God you speak in your silence

God you are there

(Thanks Debbie)

Disillusioned with the church?

This is a little long, but stick with it!!

A definition of disillusionment -

A feeling that arises from the discovery that something is not what it was anticipated to be,

commonly held to be stronger than disappointment especially when a belief central to one’s identity is shown to be false;

The act of freeing from an illusion, or the state of being freed therefrom.


Church?

"I know your looking for a place

With the right amount of space

With pews to sit and columns tall to hide behind

If you're looking for a building to ease a troubled mind

You'll never find it

You'd better leave that myth behind

Cause no amount of mortar or brick can save your soul

Only what God's grace allows can make you whole

So come to the church, the church without walls

The house of forgiveness, there's room for us all

The place where compassion lives, where you can find rest

In the church without walls

I know you've heard it all your life

Bring all your misery and strife

Just come inside and all your pain will disappear

Oh but I've got news for you

There's no magic in those pews

No consolation prize for every front row seat you choose

Just raise a hand

Support the one who's hurt inside

Take up your cross

Leave all your pride and fear behind

Just open up your heart and feel the Spirit moving

It's never too far to lift your heavy burden

Jesus came to ease your fall

Of this one thing I'm certain

He paid the price, He died for you

It's not too late, welcome to the church, the church without walls

The house of forgiveness, there's room for us all

The place where compassion lives, where you can find rest

In the church without walls."

Chris Willis