2014 .. day 1 .... ... .

i'm trying not to draw this out too much this year
i get caught up in the drama of my failures over the last year ..

but i do have some pointers
some stepping stones i want to use this year
to move me in the direction of Jesus

the first is a re-worded passage in 2Corinthians 2 ..

                                                    we are the aroma of Messiah – 
        God is always displaying Jesus through us wherever we are
                                      like some fragrance that fills the air 
                          with the knowledge of him .. 
                                                                  to some it’s a deadly aroma 
               to others an invigorating fragrance ..

that means i represent God in my world
Jesus is on display in me
and the smell i give off affects people for Jesus
... . .. .    .

then
there's this thing i have posted on my wall
                      4 words that define my movement
             
                                                         clarify
           simplify
                                                balance
                               centre


i want 2014 to be a movement towards
balanced centre

to get that
i put my glasses on and sharpen the focus
clarity

then
there's simplification
away from the fluff and stuff that entangles and trips me up and slows me down
weighty stuff goes
   as in drama
   as in politics
   as in useless arguments over secondary stuff

balance is ultimately found in Jesus' approach
mine is to find it
.. . ..    .

i resolve to follow Jesus
the costs of that i must see as inconsequential
the benefits are incalculable in this life

i resolve to bring my self more inline with my rabbi in 2014
to move from my heart
out
through my mind
through my actions
and my words

to have Jesus erupt in me
flow
out
a sweet-smelling fragrance

one other thought ..

this pic speaks to that ..

the cross is my footing
i root my self there
for there is displayed the aroma of love in Jesus

the hat is my token
the memory of a man that serves as my example
humble
original
genuine
Jesus-coloured




let 2014 be the year Jesus blooms in us all


shalom to you