Sunday, October 23, 2011

Cornflakes

Interesting that the sermon I heard today started out with a reference to Cornflakes.

The speaker pointed out the effective marketing ploy by the creator of Cornflakes....they urge us to 'try them again for the first time'.

Cornflakes had become such a familiar cereal that people had left them long ago and gone on to other more attractive flakes.  But many have returned and enjoy them with strange things.....like strawberry milk.













So why was Cornflakes interesting to me? Because for the last several weeks I have been replaying a song over and over, as is my custom with new songs I love, about 'trying' Someone again for the first time. The comparison is of course, ridiculous........the cereal can be boring no matter what you add to make it more palatable.

Jesus has been around for a long time as was pointed out today....like....from the beginning. Those of us who have heard about Him for most of our lives may shelve Him as 'old' and move on to what we think is more interesting. I'm suggesting that it can't get more interesting than being connected to the One who knows you inside and out. There's no boring for the true follower of Christ.

What I know of Him is still so small compared to the vastness of who He is. I never want to stop rediscovering Him.....even over my bowl of Cornflakes in the morning.

Saturday, October 1, 2011

Please God, turn this around

I am rediscovering a band I listened to years ago called Downhere. Their latest album is called On the Altar Of Love - with straight to the heart, back to basics lyrics.

(I'll admit I took another listen because one of their members, Marc Martel is making headlines around the world right now).


Have you ever reached a point in your life where you just give up....no one knows what you struggle with inside but you feel helpless to ever change? Ever prayed 'I don't want to stay the same.... Save me from me'?