deep people

So, I have apparently taken a bit of a hiatus from writing these last couple of weeks . . . and I didn't even realize it until I logged on today. I guess you could say that these last couple of weeks have been a little busy.

Anyways, I read a quote earlier today that really got me thinking.

The doesn't need more busy people, maybe not even more intelligent people.
It needs deep people,
people who know that they need solitude if they are going to find out who they are;
silence, if there words are to mean anything;
reflection, if their actions are to have any significance;
contemplation, if they are to see the world as it really is;
prayer, if they are going to be conscious of God;
if they are to know God and enjoy God forever.
(Richard Foster in Celebration of Discipline)

When I read this it challenged me and got me thinking. Our culture tells us that busy-ness is good and is to be expected. Busy-ness is held up, almost like a badge of honour or significance. But, when we get caught up in it we lose our ability to be "deep people" because we do not have the time for silence, reflection, contemplation, and prayer.

I have been thinking since about my own life and how much time I have for these things. And, really, there is not much. This was the challenge I needed today and maybe it is for you as well. Especially in this Christmas season where there always seems to be so much going on, maybe we need to become intentional about stopping the busy-ness and taking time out to spend with God - afterall, that is what we are supposed to be celebrating this time of year.

some videos to make you think

So last night at church, they showed some videos that really amde me think and I wanted to share then with you. Tehy're a bit of a spoof on the Mac vs. PC commercials on TV these days.









I know that there are people out there who would not necessarily agree with the idea of a Christian versus a Christ Follower, but I think that there is a point being made in these videos about how we tend to view things. As someone who has grown up int he church, I can find it quite easy to get caught up in how things "should be" - how I was told they should be growing up. But sometimes I wonder if that really is effective.

These videos made me think and I hope they do you too.

when silence falls

Do you ever have those times when God seems silent? When you can pray and your prayers seem to just bounce off the ceiling? Or you read your Bible and as soon as you have read it you forget it?

Up until last weekend, that is the way I felt for much of this fall. It seemed like God was not there - like He did not hear me. And, I can say, it is not a fun way to feel or a fun place to be. But there was a song that kept me reminded that He was still there even when I did not know it.

It is called "When Silence Falls" by Tim Hughes. This has become one of my favourite songs over the past couple of months.