Monday, May 14, 2007
Between the Trees...
I warn you this may be rather vague as I couldn't find a clip of the movie....Last night I headed up to yf in Saintfield....yes, shock horror I missed a choir practice but if I'm totally honest I think it was so much more worth while, coz today I haven't been able to stop thinking about the dvd that Paul showed us. It was by Rob Bell and as far as I can remember it was something to do with Nooma-Trees 003. Incase you want to try and find it....I've looked on youtube but no luck but you can see a little clip at www.nooma.com. But I shall give it my best shot from what I can remember from last night coz I was really wrecked so my concentration levels were rather low (due to the fact I'm still not off for study leave!)
Anyways...it showed Rob planting two trees- one to signify the one at the heart of the garden of Eden in Genesis and another in Revelation when God would create a new heaven and a new earth. He went on to say that we are living in between these two trees...but how are we living between these two trees? Are we going to leave fingerprints over God's world? Will our life make a difference, leave an impact? There was so much crammed into those 15mins but this is what I've been thinking about today...
As we live our lives betweent the trees, do the daily tasks that we carry out everyday hold any meaning? Are we just doing things for the sake of doing them-should we take this attitude? I'm in two minds about this, i mean how can the same rountine every day make a difference? Or is it just the fact that we are trying to live it to the full with God by our sides everyday that makes these meaningless tasks become meaningful?
Another thing that has been on my mind these past couple of weeks is faith. I've came to realise that faith is a long journey that takes a lifetime to master. Wait, do we ever master it? How do I witness to other people when I'm judged for following him? I know that God loves everyone (its just so hard for me to do the same) and that everyone deserves chances. But how many? How many times have I to be made a fool of? Yes, it's for God but do we/I have to sit and take it? Or can we forget that these people are our responsibility? All I want to be right now is Gods, and serve him in the ways he wants. I want to be able to leave meaningful fingerprints on the earth for God (or are they God's fingerprints working through mine??) But does that mean that I have the responsibility to witness and (as much as I hate these terms) convert, lead to Christ everyone that I come into contact with?
A lot of questions, if you have any thoughts or comments I will gladly accept them!
Labels: Faith, God, Rob Bell, Trees
On 16:56, Rach J let go.
