The painting of the gospel is not to paint over the problems and pretend they don’t exist, but rather to colour the problems with the light of Christ.
And we, as the body of Christ in the world, are holding the paintbrush.
We need to learn that we will never fully be able to understand the love of God. When Judas approached to betray him, Jesus called him friend!
Matthew 26:50
If we encounter Jesus and our brothers and sisters every day, our hearts will not dwell in the past or the future. They will live in God's present moment, in peace with everyone.
Rowan Williams: 'God is there always. You don’t need to fight for his attention or make yourself acceptable. He’s glad to see you. And he’ll make a difference while you’re not watching, just by radiating who and what he is in your direction’ (2005)
Let’s hear it for George Müller, #Bristol's hero of faith, who died 120yrs ago today. He cared for 10,024 orphans, started 117 schools, educated 120,000 kids, raised £90m (purely by the power of prayer), and was accused of ‘raising the poor above their natural state’!