i saw this cartoon on asbojesus. and i couldn't help but be reminded, how during service i often get stumbled by the pastor/song leader etc. when they talk about 'inviting God's presence' or preparing to 'come to God's house'. we are the temples of God. and all. ohwell.
aside from the parts where i get stumbled myself, today's sermon, and today in general, was a particularly uplifting day (aside from soccer which i played like rubbish. bummer) msg by pastor david left me challenged, to value simplicity, so that i will see God more, and the danger that familiarity breeds over time.
i always had the notion: that sitting on my bum or going through my weekend routine had a particular vice to it of sorts, couldn't put a finger down to it, but it lingers on. after msg today, i realized that it may not be due to the contentment per se, but more to the familiarity and stagnancy of the routine? in Mark 6, this familiarity created a barrier for the citizens of Nazereth, which prevented them from truly and fully accepting the gospel.
which begs the question: in my comfort zone, with my friends and loved ones around me, stuck in my happy sunday routine, am i missing out on something?
i love having breakfasts with people, especially on sunday mornings. at these times, deadlines don't exist, not even impending sunday morning service. watching the world rush past you, catching up about stuff, discussing pertinent but yet seemingly issues that seem like products of our wildest imagination, or useless debatable moral issues at best. watching the hustle and bustle of the coffee shop, people flipping through endless sunday times, just sets you at ease.
sunday nights just breathe of impending doom. but, soccer helps much though.=D
reminder to self: forgive and "try to" forget. its time to move on.
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