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Hola folks. Hows life?

I keep sitting down to write a blog and then getting distracted, currently my distraction is pottermore i'm in Gryffindor (encase you were wondering) this makes me a GOOD guy, unlike Fred, she's in slytherin thus= bad guy.

Ruth has a theory that my family is the Weasley's, something to do with the 7 kids and the mother is well made to be a mother. That and a big brother who works for a bank and happens to have an exceptionally attractive wife. This belief has let to many discussion's on who is who when it comes to the rest of the Weasley's. It has now been decided that J and I are Fred and George, myself being the latter as J can't cope with being either Holy or none=symmetrical.

Oh how i love my sister.

Seriously, she's awesome. If somewhat preoccupied with herself.

But all this talk of the Weasley's and family has gotten me thinking more and more about family and the grace we so often have to show them.

My big sister isn't talking to me, this is no real secret and i still don't really know why. Other then she has a false image of me in her head. For a while i was beating myself up, figuring out what i could do to fix all of this and make it better and then i had this realisation that there is NOTHING i can do. It's up to her, if she wants to see me as the bad guy that is her choice.

But this means i have to remember Grace.

And i am talking about the biblical idea of it.

The idea that we should forgive and love unconditionally and show mercy, that we shouldn't hold a grudge. All of these things are hard when it's someone so important to you, and for me it's hard because i don't understand the logic behind her behaviour, and i deal best with logic as i am really a Vulcan. But that's neither here nor there. What i know is despite all the things that she thinks and says and does about/to me. I know that i love her unconditionally. That her views and belief's don't matter to me but it is the individual that does, The girl who taught me to tie my shoe laces.

Grace is hard though, because it means we have to do something, we have to actively forgive those who do wrong and hurt us. And it might only be a little thing, like forgiving someone for being late and not holding it over them. But God, well God showed us grace in it's truest form. Forgiving us ALL, no question's asked no strings attached, and CHOOSING not to hold our past against us, choosing to love.

I struggle to do that with my sister.

So i guess there are times when i struggle how God can choose to do that with every person who lives. And yes to be forgiven we must ask for forgiveness but God gives it freely.

And this is where i think the church gets lost.

The church comes with strings attached, to join, to be a christian we are expected to behave a certain way, be a certain type of person, condemn certain types of behaviour. JUDGE people. Well that's my experience, in the last few weeks i have heard Christians bicker amongst themselves over which denomination is most biblical and which is a cult, how believing in one thing leads to hell but something else leads to heaven.

We seem to have lost the grace.

I don't think JC came to tell us what not to do, or who to judge.

I think he came to inspire us.

To show us what real, radical love looked like, to show us a grace, a way of loving that changes you and the world. It inspires you to strive after a heart that is in sync with the maker.
I don't forgive because i have to, i forgive because i am inspired by the forgiveness God has shown me and i want to be more like that, because i think the world needs a lil more love.

So this is a bit of a mish mash of thoughts.

apologies.

its late and i am being distracted by a conversation on joint bank accounts. Yep i have become that person.


oooh strong stench of weed coming from next door to add to the fun.

Whilst my mind is fascinated by theology my blog isn't about preaching or arguing about what it is right or wrong. I'm not trying to prove anything. I'm just wanting to share what my thoughts are and where my heart is.

People have mentioned that i should back up my points more and blah blah blah, but dudes I'm done with uni, no more academic papers for a while please!!

Oh so exciting news my brother and my cousin got married over the Summer. YAY!

Peach is getting married in weeks, i still want to kill most of her bridesmaids but what can you do.

And I'm getting married on June 2nd 2012.

Looks like wedding season isn't over yet.


Well I'm off to go finish my potion which is now brewed. Catch you on the flip side folks!