My random thoughts

hmmmm, yes, I have time to think here. Lately my thoughts have been all over the place, well, okay, they always are.

after conversations about capitalism and its woes as heard from another viewpoint than my own(always slightly changing!)-there really isn't or ever will be an ideal economic system on this earth when sin is around, in some way greed and personal gain becomes paramount in each, (thought--capitalism brings opportunity for success etc, but along with that comes a continual reaching for more and more and complacency then comes with comfort, people start losing sight of the really important things in life and seek pleasure with their excess)therefore what is my position as a Christian, like what "side" am I on--should we be on any??? they are all failing human systems, think Rome, our position is God's which is a different system altogether, where the first shall be last and the last shall be first, truly. Wherever I may be-we are called to be in, yet not of the world. We will not be able to change the world to a 'paradise', the Bible is clear that wars, and all other kinds of bad things will always be part of this world until Jesus returns am I right? i've been thinking and hearing and talking about that no matter where I am(Christians are),in whatever economic system they find themselves in, the lifestyle they live must be different enough from the culture/system that people stop and wonder, ask and are drawn, because God's way is always best. We have within us God's spirit if we believe in Him, we should be able to use the good things in our culture to an amazing extent to honor God and show His love. He created us, He knows what is ultimately best and we have an in---amazing thought, isn't it. This will obviously mean that it will be different ways depending where we are. I was meditating on the ways that Christians in different places can inspire and help each other, like Chinese Christians under persecution and their faith under fire, American Christians and their ability to give--I could go on, but the point is the difficulties/weaknesses in our inherent economic system/culture can even be used by God for his purpose, as can every bad thing. Jesus said to give to Ceasar what Ceasar is due, (to some of you more controversial-centurions/soldiers and how the Bible says for them to do their job to the best of their ability),it seems to me that whatever it is that God has made us good at, wherever He has placed us, be it within whatever failing/corrupt gov or without, He can use us for His glory-which is our purpose, right?(think Daniel, Esther).So my business is about knowing God, who is my Creator and knows me better than anyone else, so that I can be doing the best I can at whatever job I'm presently doing. Okay, blah, blah, I'm overly simplistic I'm fully aware of this!!!

Next random thought process, I've been discovering that farm labor is great for reflection and contemplation, thus my random thoughts! I could do this forever, because I love to contemplate. I feel like I am at a monastery sometimes, I don't leave here very often, which suits me fine. The conversations with great minds, the work, the nature, the feeling that I am part of something very good, I am refreshed within and inspiration is much closer.

Next thought, Lucas is so amazing, he is talking like you wouldn't believe. Normal, but very early for my kids! He is a charmer, we all love him very much, there is just not much else in life more heart melting than the smiles and laughs that come when you are dancing with your toddler, (to blues brothers no less),you should try it if you haven't.....

I am beginning to see more and more the amazing inspiration that comes from a combination of God's great creation and the hard work of being in community with his greatest creation-people. Gotta go...