Weather Head Lift
It's a real treat to walk to work with only a t shirt and a hoody
and to be comfortable in that get up. Today was a beauty. So
beautiful, in fact, that I almost forgot to blog. I had a drink
with an old friend after teaching him some guitar and then
hopefully enrolled myself and some friends in a summer
softball league.
I think you should be able to explain your faith to people
without even opening your mouth. In scripture, there is a
passage about Philip and the Ethiopian in Acts where words
are only used to explain Jesus and his way when absolutely
necessary. Philip (being the Christian) only speaks to the
Ethiopian after he be-friends the man and walks alongside
his carriage. The Ethiopian, then, asks him a question about
Scripture and it goes on from there. It's an example that
shows the importance of not barging in - of coming
alongside, being there for the ride and if your friend asks
a question - great. If not - great. Live and let live.
So many Christians subscribe to a language that is obsolete.
They speak about 'Falling down in the Spirit' or 'being washed
in the blood' but they don't really know what those terms mean
in their souls. They mostly use them to convince themselves
that what they believe is true. I know I did. The gospel becomes
an equation that any Christian can solve. The Christian, then,
wants to help everyone else solve the equation (even when
most of the people they show the equation to couldn't care less).
There is no equation. There are no tracts. There are no
dead languages. There is only your actions. Sorry.
In the movie 'The Darjeeling Limited', a very powerful scene
takes place when the three American brothers embark into
a tiny Indian village. There is almost no speaking in those
scenes due to the obvious language barrier - but something
is being communicated. Something is being shared.
Something is happening.
