Living In Tune

There are a lot of things that people try to live in "tune" with: mother nature, stars, planets... The last few weeks at youth group we have been talking about Religion vs Relationships pertaining to Christianity. Last night at youth group we watched another Nooma (The kids seem to actually pay attention with them so we use them when they apply) called Rhythm (011) which talked about being in a relationship with God and living in tune with Him. Rob Bell related Christianity as a religion/relationship with playing music. There are people who know everything there is to know about music (pitch, resonance, overtones...). This knowledge is a beautiful thing, but it also can become a burden that doesn't allow them to really hear something truly beautiful and inspiring. They miss what is really incredible about the song. While others who may not know as much about music as others aren't burdened by an overabundance of knowledge and can really hear the beauty of a true pure song. Likewise there are people who have so much knowledge about Christianity that they miss the beauty of living in a relationship with God. I'm not saying don't read your Bible because that is super important, I just think that when we put so much emphasis on the knowledge of being a child of God instead of actually living in a relationship with Christ.

This week I actually got the cool opportunity to begin to develop a new friendship. During the week, I spend a lot of time hanging out at Coffee Connection in Ojai (the only fair trade coffee bar in town). The people who work there (John, Brennah, and Amber... among others) are super fun and great people! We usually chat a little here and there which has been fun and is probably why I keep coming back. At small group on Tuesday, to my surprise, Amber from the Coffee Shop came. It was so nice to see a fresh face and a new perspective at small group and it actually is giving me more motivation to go. The next day at the coffee shop, Amber was working and she came over and chatted with me a bit during her breaks. Later, she was heading out for her lunch break and came out to invite me to go with her. It was super neat to share a meal with her and just get to know a new friend. Thank you God for new friends and old ones. Thank You that we are relational people and thank you for inviting us into a relationship with You!

Side Note: New gauges are in. 4G's so take a look!