The group reflected on the question: What is not working in your world today?
We talked about pride - a struggle to accept in my inner being that yes - I AM going to heaven, Jesus loves me. (This is a little different from the fact that we can readily verbalise this as if it was an internal belief). The concept of salvation is so easy to understand, perhaps too easy. We keep on colouring it in and making it more complex than it is. We add a whole bunch of conditions, even obstacles for ourselves to overcome in order to enter heaven. The pride part is found in the place where I have to accept that nothing of my distinct and wonderful giftings and knowledge that makes me such a special individual, bring me any closer to heaven. I have to accept that I am accepted even though I am unacceptable.
We reflected on the apparent close link between sexuality and spirituality and many other aspects of life that are not working for us. An idea start to surface - repentance. Where is this going? How will it look like? All revivals started off with repentance. It cannot be forced or planned. Its the Spirit moving. We should consecrate ourselves, because tomorrow the Lord will do amazing things among us (Joshua 3:5).
Consecrate - setting myself aside spiritually because my purpose is to glorify God. And what is my ONLY comfort in life (to face the stuff that is not working in my life today)?
That I am not my own,
but belong—
body and soul,
in life and in death-
to my faithful Savior Jesus Christ. (Heidelberg Catechism).
