Watch this - hilarious and also serious:-
Goes to show how much children are natural copy-ers of what we do and say - our mannerisms and and intonation.
This small clip resounds with depth for anyone with a heart for discipling (people of any ages!)
- is our chat something we want copied by those "learning"? Is our chat engaging and even delightful to listen to?
- Even more importantly, what does our chat sounds like not just when we are "on show", but when we are in more private places; in the kitchen, in the car with our partner/kids, frustrated with a slow download (!)
- do our hands follow through with what we are saying? Are we combining talk with a life lived differently?. God's Way is not a matter of mere talk; it's an empowered life. (1 Cor 4:20 from The Message)
- do we talk with one another in a state of utter vulnerability (as represented by the babies' half-nakedness?)or do we dress it all up with fancy clothes and fancy words?
In this clip which I have watched several times today while meditating on some scriptures, I wonder if many of us are not entering a stage where what we know is being stripped back. Stripped back to the bare essentials!!
It's a time for simplicity, not for fancy stuff. Time to love, time to pray, time to aligned hearts, time to practice selfless actions, admitting mistakes, time to love beyond anything else, move on and grow, honour one another, persue passion and holiness and the kingdom above anything else. Anything else. Ambition, empire, fame or fortune.
Who are your runners? Who runs with you? Forget the strategies or politics or plans for a moment, these are the ones you can have heart to heart exchanges with, talking about dreams and visions and stuff that's exciting you. And this, I believe is key: you will not always understand everything the other is saying, you will not always be able to talk back in a way that they firmly understand, but you are united in your love for one another and for the Father. This is kingdom.
"da da da da-da-da da da-da da" to you:-)
I've probably gone far too deep with this innocent wee youtube clip, but its impacted me quite a lot today!
Great clip! We spent some time away from our kids (aged 7, 10, 14 & 15)the other week and on our return, they said it was quiet because there was no arguing!
ReplyDeleteI don't think we are in denial, but we don't consider ourselves arguers!
Although they are of an age where they can perfectly well understand the words, maybe our mannerisms are telling a different story!
Food for thought!
thanks for stopping by TC!
ReplyDeleteWhat you say is so true!