When we were children, my older brother had a large swivel desk-chair. One of our favourite activities was spinning our younger siblings as hard as we could on said chair, then laughing as they eventually tried to stand up and walk, clearly feeling disorientated from the relentless circling.
Sitting on my bed during lockdown, things were not good and I was definitely not at peace with God. I lamented, ‘Can’t you just fix it, God, like a lightning bolt.’ Instead I distinctly remember being told, ‘Go to church’ – that was the last thing I wanted to do, as I hadn’t been involved in a church in years and I never was a great church goer even when I had.
We live in a world that seems to offer us almost unlimited choices, whether that’s what to eat for lunch, where to go on holiday or what series to watch this evening. Choosing takes time and, whilst it can be an enjoyable experience in itself, often it’s just another chore.
As I read the start of Isaiah 61, I can’t help but wonder if this is true of me? I can see it clearly for those around me – but has the Lord anointed me to live my day-to-day life?
Sharing an apartment or flat with others during our time at university is – for most of us – more a (financial) necessity than a deliberate choice. It gives us a glimpse of what community living can look like, but often it’s more living in proximity than intentionally living in community.
It was one of the lowest moments of my life. I was facing a dilemma at university that was forcing me to question the foundations of my embryonic adult life. I vividly remember screaming into my pillow in anguish one night before battling with sleep and waking up feeling more fragile than ever before.
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