I spent most of yesterday battling with technology and being super frustrated that I couldn't make my work laptop do what I wanted it to do. I'm supposing that this is not the fault of the hardware - or indeed the software. It just boils down to the fact that I'm not used to the programmes loaded onto this particular computer. I need to work out where things are and how it all works. Once I've got used to it I'm sure it will all be fine. But for now its downright annoying. I kept losing documents I was working on..... couldn't get the printer to print anything..... and then to top it all off I reached up to a shelf to get a file and the whole lot came crashing down on my head sending lever arch files all over the office!!! Arrrrrgh.
What's the lesson?
Well, its funny. Recently I've been meeting lots of people who have a really good solid church background but have had little or no experience of the Holy Spirit. In fact some of them have been taught that He should really be avoided at all costs. They have felt the nudge to leave their traditional churches in the search for more and now, having landed in a charismatic fellowship, they are suddenly being opened up to all the possibilities of a truly spiritual life. God has brought them out of the old and is showing them new things. It's been a long time since I've had the chance to witness a group of people unfurling in their understanding and experience. It's lovely. Their eyes are wide every time they understand another aspect of who He is and what He wants to do. They are having to learn new skills - familiarise themselves with a new keyboard and new programmes as it were. It can be a challenge. When you are used to doing things one way and then you are shown a new way to operate it can take time to adjust. God is kind and patient with us. We need to take care to be kind and patient with each other.
It makes me wonder what new skills am I learning at the moment? How am I being challenged and stretched to move into more of what God has for me? When was the last time I had an upgrade, or a download or a system reboot ? If God is always doing new things , if He is infinitely creative and if He wants me to do the things Jesus did and more...... then I should be constantly walking on the edge. Not quite knowing what I'm doing. Working out what I'm doing wrong and how to do it better next time. Asking for help from those who have gone before and taking instruction when I need it.
I'm not really doing that at the moment.
Are you?
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