“You did not choose me, I chose you”

I need to listen to what I preach! From July 25th 2004

If we are chosen by God then what choice do we have?
If we were chosen before we were formed in our mothers womb then what choice do we have?
If we were chosen before the world was created
before time began than what choice do we have?

The only choice we have is how we respond to His call.

God created us –I believe he created us to share with Him his creation. To wonder with Him in the amazing things he has created.

To ponder in awe at the moon and the stars,
to breathe in the flavour of the seasons,
to feel the fresh morning dew beneath our feet,
to feel the invisible warmth of the sun,
to wonder at the majesty of the clouds,
how they can catch the sunlight at sunrise or sunset
and change the blue sky to beautiful gold’s, reds and purples,
to watch in amazement at ants that can move things
that are many times heavier than their own body weight,
to giggle at the hedgehog, or the pangolin as they curl up,
to watch with pride as our children start to take their first steps

I believe that he also created us to weep with him,
to struggle along side him
to try to help when see someone hurt or in pain
to weep when we have lost someone or something
to feel compassion for those near us and for those further away in distress
to survive the storm that surrounds us at times
to carry on breathing when the loneliness of the world wants to steal our breath
to continue to hope even if it’s just a glimmer when the darkness steals our dreams

I believe he created us to share with him.

That is what His call is

Come and share with me

Our choice is how we respond