Meine Neuronen sind am Kochen, ich glaub ich mach mal ne kurze Pause vom Bachelorn. Und verfeuer mal ein bisschen Hirnmasse, um eine Erkenntnis zu verbreiten.
Erst vor Kurzem hab ich mit Andrej eine hitzige Debatte über die Frage geführt, ob Ameisen zur Tierwelt gehören oder nicht. In Moldawien sind Ameisen nämlich keine Tiere. Sondern Insekten. Und deswegen viel niedriger in der Hierachie der Lebewesen. Heute hab ich ein unerschütterliches, absolut unumwerfliches Argument gegen diese These präsentiert bekommen.
Ich stand im Supermarkt an der Kasse und habe beobachtet, wie der Herr vor mir fünf Mottentöter gekauft hat, solche Dinger die ganz hinterlistig die Motten anlocken und sie dann per Klebstoff qualvoll verenden lassen. Aber nicht nur das... sondern auch fünf grauschwarze Beileidskarten. So viel Humanität wird Insekten in Deutschland zuteil.
God's love is meteoric
his loyalty astronomic
his purpose titanic
his verdicts oceanic.
Yet in his largeness
nothing gets lost;
not a man
not a mouse
slips through the crack.
:: the Bible, Psalm 36:5-6
It's Sunday, so time to catch up with God and friends. I'm listening to a talk from a church in Leeds (thanks internet) to learn more about Jesus, whom I have grown to love and am constantly amazed by.
But it's so easy to say this.
Am I really truly submitting my life to Jesus, the only reaction that would be appropriate after all that He has given up for me?
Yes, I marvel at the miracles He does. Yes, I am happy about my answered prayers. But sometimes I wonder... it's so easy to take the things about Him that I like, to take the blessings and say, thank you, oh, that's nice - but that doesn't mean I'm actually following Him. Because that would mean risking that He might say things I do not like, or that He might want me to do things I do not want to do.
It might mean washing other people's feet. It might mean changing my priorities to make time for others. Being ready to commit acts of kindness. Or admitting that I'm not perfect, and need other people's help. It means loving people that take it for granted, and loving people who don't listen to me. Those who wind me up and who look down on me.
It's so radical... am I radical enough?
Ooooh, this is exciting... a NEW BLOG! And it's all about the little wonders that sparkle at me each day. Just wait and see...
I chose the picture in the back (London tube, Northern Line, somewhere between Morden and Clapham South, random legs and feet) to illustrate a sort of journey. You know, sitting in the train and waiting for the next stop. Looking out and seeing amazing, heartbreaking, funny, ugly things (granted, not on the tube). And looking around and seeing all these unique people, all heading the same way. So, welcome on board this little blog. Please feel free to comment on stuff - I love little notes!
