Understanding but hard to accept

Have recently attempted to write an explanation of the oh-so-controversial topic of predestination to a group of young, adolescent Christians. Whilst the ending result was 3x A4 pages, the real challenge is trying to compress that into a suitable 2 minute explanation without leaving out the important stuff.

I guess I cheated a bit, by asking the recently-appointed Associate Pastor (Moore College trained, thank you very much) what his thoughts were.

This was probably the first time I remember hearing this topic explained so matter-oh-factly, without any hesitation and such confidence.

I've probably been trying to avoid the idea of explaining or addressing such a topic, but the truth of the matter is.....this question is what these young, adolescent Christians want answered. Some may understand it, but find it hard to accept. Others may not understand it at all so need the understanding, and others simply like to throw such challenges to the leaders and sit back and watch them either float, swim or drown.

It all comes back to the acceptance of God being God. That is, letting God be God. He is perfect in all ways, always just, always faithful to those who love Him. We are but mere, ordinary, selfish "mushrooms" that God has extended the invitation of eternal life with Him in heaven to. The choice is ours, and the choice we make, God will act accordingly.

As for trying to accept the ways and things that God does, which we may find to be unjust......who are the "mushrooms" to question God and what He does?

Simplicity

I like the simple things in life.

Unfortunately life is never simple. There is still work to be done, study to do, house to clean, clothes to wash, meals to be made, clients to call, hens night to plan, and of course, updating your blog :D

My favourite animal has always been a sea otter. I'm fascinated by how carefree and playful they are by themselves and each other. They move so gracefully and swiftly through the water hunting down their oysters, and floating on the water's surface, with a certain degree of contentment.




However, one should always be prepared to keep a lookout for what's behind them, otherwise they will be caught out! Just like this!

Raggle-tailed Guttersnipe!

Reminiscing on quotes from the movie classic "My Fair Lady": (a movie about a chauvanistic English professor who accepts a dare that he can pass off a Cockney flowergirl as a duchess at the grand Embassy Ball)

Professor Higgins: She's an owl, sickened by a few days of *my* sunshine.

Colonel Pickering: Have you NO morals, man?
Alfred P. Doolittle: Nah. Can't afford none. Neither could you, if you were as poor as me.

Professor Higgins: Women are irrational, that's all there is to that! Their heads are full of cotton, hay and rags. They're nothing but exasperating, irritating, vacillating, calculating, agitating, maddening and infuriating hags!

Eliza Doolittle: You ought a be stuffed with nails, you ought!

Professor Higgins: I've learned a great deal from your idiotic notions, I admit it humbly and gratefully.

Professor Higgins: The French don't care what they do actually, as long as they pronounce it properly.

Professor Higgins: There are even places where English completely disappears. In America they haven't used it for years.