The way things are

Fellow Labourers-

The way things are is what we hear from our politicians ad infinitum. Our role as Christians is not to repeat how things are, but, instaed to tell how things ought to be. Read your bible carefully and you will see that that is what the prophets and the apostles have been saying to us. The question though is are we listening? If our thoughts are consumed with our own likes and dislikes that are sometimes out of sync with the word of God it will be difficult for us to see things as they ought to be. Our philosophies are framed by what we read, what we hear, and what we see. It is therefore incumbent on us to be discriminating saints in these areas of our lives.


The way things are, are terrible. But, "Beloved now are we the sons of God, and it does not yet appear what we shall be. But we know that when he shall appear, we shall be like him, for we shall see him as he is." Let me encourage you to begin or to continue to read eastern and Greek literature. This will give you a better appreciation for life in general, and your faith in particular. Have you ever heard this phrase - "The conquered conquer the conqueror." Well this is referring to the time when the Spartans conquered the Greeks. They immediately saw the Greek culture as superior to theirs. So instead of destroying the culture of the Greeks they assimilated the culture. I believe this is a lesson for us Apostolics.We have a culture that is distinctive, let us not destroy it. Allow others to assimilate it.

Pax Vobiscum

Robert Stewart