Life In The Kingdom Starts Now

This weekend has me filled with a renewed excitement about my faith, my church, my life and my ability to relax in the middle of the craziness. Tomorrow marks the launch of a ten week series on Life In the Kingdom that will include Sunday sermons, a book study and weekly small groups. I'm hopeful this shift of focus will help put my faith right back in the centre of my life where it belongs and that I'll gain valuable insight and inspiration to live it out every day no matter what my environment or circumstance.

Today is a day of preparation for the upcoming 10 weeks. It's a day of prayer and fasting and I also have the privilege of being a part of the worship team that will be leading our congregation tomorrow, so today we get to rehearse, which is just a big bonus for me. This morning's biggest challenge was getting up and not pounding a giant mug of coffee with cream and sugar - probably my biggest vise. Instead I've opted to get through the day drinking herbal tea. I was surprised how relaxed I was about it... I'm usually just mean when I don't have my coffee, but I guess God's in the house ;)

It seems the last few months have seen me get busier and busier as I delve into some areas of exploration in my life. It's good to take a step back and spend some time focused on what really matters. I'm grateful for the opportunity.

The Power of Prayer

A couple of months ago I found a very cool website. It's simple, but impactful. A great place to go to see your life isn't as bad as you think it might be. A place to find inspiration. A place to find people all seeking the same thing: Dear-God.net.

Sometimes it's only when we open up and share our struggles with others that we realise everyone has the same types of struggles. I'll admit to being one of the first to submit to the belief that everyone around me seems to have it all together while I'm the only one madly juggling 26 different pieces of fruit in varying shapes and sizes. I suspect the reality is that all those people who seem to have perfect picket-fenced lives have something in their life that makes them as human as the rest of us.

Anyway... here's another random thought brought on by my pastor's sermon this morning (he'd die if he thought this came from him lol): I'm thinking of getting all of John 3 tatooed on my arm as a half sleeve. How's that for a profession of faith? I dunno. I wonder if there's a better chapter. I don't suppose my arm is big enough for an entire book... okay, well maybe Galatians or something...