Growing up?

I had the chance to help out with some corporate team building the other day. I helped out on the second of two days, we had 100 clients there. Having the chance to sit back and observe people throughout my course has provided a lot of interesting insight in the human pysche.

Children moan bitterly how boring something is, 2 minutes later are having the time of their life, then 5 minutes later when its time to stop moan bitterly and beg you to let them continue playing.

Adults pull the macho act, act staunch, swear violently how something is rubbish, 2 minutes later are involved so intensely cheering and grinning they probably wouldnt notice if a pig flew past, then 5 minutes later are telling heroic stories of the game.

Nothing is more competitive then rival shifts. Nothing is more aggressive then three-legged basketball. Nothing is more hilarious then a fight during three-legged basketball.



But yeah, life is good. I read a good book. Wild at Heart by John Eldredge

Go live life so you dont end a long life never having lived.

A few ponderings

Romans 14: 9 - 13 (NIV)

For this very reason, Christ died and returned to life so that he might be the Lord of both the dead and the living. You, then, why do you judge your brother? Or why do you look down on your brother? For we will all stand before God's judgement seat. It is written

"'As surely as I live', says the Lord,
'every knee will bow before me;
every tounge will confess to God.'"

So then, each of us will give an account of himself to God. Therefore let us stop passing judgement on one another. Instead make up your mind not to put any stumbling block or obstacle in your brother's way.



So, were all sinners, none of us are perfect. Why is it then were so quick to point out non-christians "evil ways". How come people are so quick to criticise people for drinking, having premarital sex, homosexuality. Yet so often gossip, backstabbing, lies and slander goes unnoticed.

In our modern day church, how easy is it for someone to say to his friend, ooops, i probably should have been nicer to so and so, i probably shouldnt have said that about so and so. Yet how hard is it for someone to say to his friend, ooops i drunk too much again, ooops i slipped up and watched some dodgy movie again.

Why do we as christians, me as a christian, find it easier to accept each others lies then others homosexuality, then others drinking, then others morals. Then others life situations.

I pray and hope that as i know i am guilty of these things, that every day i can accept more and judge less.

I wonder how much the church could give this world if it merely loved and accepted more then it condemned.





Life is good :) hope your all well!

Poetry Warning

The Rapid

Fear fills the mind, still the river thunders
Power beyond belief, slowly strangles all sense
Mind severed from body
White frothed water spells out death
Deep breathes clear the mind
White hell reveals but one weakness
Decision made, eddie left, floating rebel
Power undescribable, effort unrivalled
The river yields
Joy overpowering, life forever altered




On Arrival

As i gaze across the peaks
Insignificance fills my soul
All emotions overloaded

The sheer size breathtaking
Raw power terrifying
Pure beauty smothering

Yet here I am
The mountain conquered
Body spend and exhausted

While the soul is giddy
Its thirst quenched
Pulsing contentment through my veins

Until the pain resides
When it screams for freedom
The freedom of the hills

New Beginnings

Well after several forays into this blog thing, im gonna try make a more concerted effort. Hopefully i can backpublish various stuff ive got written in odd places on here, and keep yall posted with the various crazy thoughts i have.

If you think im nuts from what i write, ya probably right.

Peace
God Bless

Mike