Sit down!

“Can’t do Thursday and you said you weren’t available on Friday? … Saturday we have to drop the kids at 3 different events and Sunday is already full!” 

I am having a lot of conversations, just like this one, with my friends and people I work with, as we try to co-ordinate opportunities to do the things we would really like to do. 

We say things like… “We’ll catch up soon!” but we won’t or “It would be great to have dinner!” but we don’t call to book it in.  Have you ever had that embarrassing moment when you run into someone you meant to call and then you realise that it was months ago?

 We live in amazing times with amazing entertainment and recreational possibilities but between these and busy jobs, family life and hobbies, we become ‘over-subscribed’ and without time to do some of the most important things. Men and women were built for relationships;   Relationships with other people but also for relationship with God.

Jesus was visiting two sisters: Mary & Martha. Martha was frantically doing all the work to make sure everything was just right for Jesus but Mary was sitting, spending time with Him. Martha got ticked off and asked Jesus to make Mary do her fair share but Jesus made it clear.  “One thing is essential, and Mary has chosen it!” 

There are many things which we can do, there are many things we want to do, but there are only a few things that are essential.  When was the last time you sat at Jesus’ feet?

Go-Karts

I had a fun day last Sunday.  As part of our 16^th Birthday Celebrations we had a “Go-Kart Challenge”.  Each of the guys had the opportunity to build a go-kart to race down the car park at the community centre.  It was a huge amount of fun watching the traditional and not so traditional designs and how well (and how badly) they all worked.  My go-kart was nothing special but it did last out the day.  It was made of a two wheel delivery trolley.  I connected a seat, added another couple of wheels, a piece of rope to steer with, and off we went!The problem was that the steering wasn’t as responsive as I had hoped.  I desired to go in one direction but my go-kart really had a mind of its own.  Every time I approached an obstacle I knew that it was better not to hit it but my go-kart had a different opinion.  I had to wrestle with it so that it would not put me in a position where I would crash (with all the attached bruising, bleeding, etc). Sometimes I am a bit like my go-kart.  I made a decision long ago to follow the one who is really in the driver’s seat of my life but I often fight against His direction or disagree with what He suggests is best for me. Jesus doesn’t just want to be your Saviour (which is incredible); He wants to be your Lord… He wants to direct your life.  So…who is steering your Go-Kart?