Procrastination

Is it a good thing or a bad thing to put things off? When I first put myself forward to help our Vicar with articles in the MHD, I just had this ‘Rosie’ picture of me sitting at my laptop typing an article which not only drew people in but gave the word of God through it; what could be simpler! But then you add into the mix that I am following in some very wise shoes who like anyone who has done the same job for many years can make things look easy. While my decision to help was easy, putting it into practice has now given me time to reflect and PROCRASTINATE!

So here goes, and as my mum often told me ‘You don’t know until you try’ and many people have said ‘God loves a trier’ this is me trying to help. June is a month that provides the longest day of the year, it brings strawberries, vegetables and great things we can grow. With the warmth in the air and the Spring turning to summer we can really start to believe the sun will bring us happiness. I have been attending Christ Church for around 15 years now and I love the way each service brings the opportunity to learn new things that don’t just relate to

By Sam Reid

Christians. ‘Don’t shine so others can see you, shine so that through you, others can see Him’.

This quote helps me as I can often get carried away with enthusiasm for something expecting others to be on the same page, but when I remember we are all different it helps me to be more understanding when others have a different view. As a parent I know I am privileged to have children and share my knowledge to help them, but I am also now learning to listen to their views, sometimes not having the answers to their problems in life makes them value more people’s opinions and answers.

When my dad died in 2004, I dealt with grief with lots of tears and a few screaming moments to God. I felt it was up to God to give me answers, not on why my dad died but how I could live with this whole in my life. I felt that this was the time my faith should have made me strong but instead I felt weak. It was my mum that showed her strength in how she carried on that made me build my relationship with God. Jesus spent his life doing just this. At Christ Church sermons that followed began to bring me closer to God.

I decided a couple of years ago to try an Alpha course. If you don’t know what this is, really it’s a way of understanding more about Jesus, Christianity, and what faith can bring to your life. Even though I had been attending church for many years I still have and had questions about the religious journey I was on. It was comforting being with a group of people as curious as I was about religion. There is a video at the beginning of each session with an open debate about the topic covered often followed with a meal provided by the team at church. Perhaps you feel religion brings more questions than answers and this would help you feel comfortable with your faith. It may like myself cement your feelings that having faith helps you through so many more questions that life creates each day so you feel blessed to be here.

While my procrastination kept me from starting this article, I hope that it has given you strength to do those things you may have been putting off. I also pray it will give you something to look forward to when I try to deliver a new message to you each month.

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