The Problem with ‘Neutral’
‘Christianity is not the absence of sin, but the fullness of life’. It is a modification of John 10:10, where Christ is quoted, ‘I have come to give you life and life abundantly’. For years this has been my mantra, to understand the sovereignty of God and to get on with stepping out in faith. Recently I heard the catch phrase, ‘If you are saved you serve’. And I must admit that I liked this… I liked it a lot. Fullness of life is found in the reality of moments, in which we are present and choose to embrace those around us and reach beyond our circle to express love and support. Nothing more, nothing less than harvesting the opportunities before us on a moment by moment basis through serving with the gifts that God has given us. It is in this focus on others we find Joy, and not wanting to be cheesy, remembering that JOY is spelt Jesus, Others, and then You…. But what happens to us if we do not engage ? People do not go out and become axe murders. They do not see