I’m reading "The relentless tenderness of Jesus" by Brennan Manning. This book really stretches my mind and challenges me on my journey as a disciple of Jesus. I was reading last night in bed and this sentence in the book stuck to my mind.

"I can think of no other time in history when the name of Jesus has been so frequently mentioned and the content if His life and teaching so thoroughly ignored."

There are so many voices out there. I red so many books and heard so many sermons. I realize though that to know Jesus can only come from the relationship with Him through the Holy Spirit, who teaches and guides me on my journey. Going to His teachings, the bible, I am revolutionized in my thinking.

Yesterday I was drinking a coffee with a friend. We talked about how we feel about the work we do here and the disappointment and sadness that comes when things don’t turn out the way we envisioned them. The fact that we are a sorry bunch trying to serve a great King in a foreign country. It comes down to the realization that we are weak and that only through God’s grace anything worthwhile can be accomplished. Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.