Table Tennis Comp
So there I was facing my new opponent after winning every one of my matches to make it to the semi-finals of the Morling Table Tennis Competition. The atmosphere was pulsing, hundreds of people... well at least 25... turning up to watch and cheer - and this was it, do or die... I copped an absolute shellacking.
Oh well, there is still the men's and mixed doubles. What a great way to avoid the books!
Lust
Lust. Is it such a taboo thing to talk about? I strikes me how slow people (particularly guys) are to talk about this stuff considering the size of the issue this is. It has become such a problem in our society, and can I suggest particularly in our Churches where it seems to carry this sense of being a taboo topic - to the extent where no guy will want to talk about it for the sense of shame. And yet this just makes it all the more debilitating and destructive. I hate it, but I know this because I've felt it myself. I too struggle to have the boldness to talk openly with others about struggles with this issue, and though I don't think I'm alone in this it is generally something we try to attack alone.
Romans 8 'So now there is no condemnation for those who belong to Christ Jesus...'
I pray that God will teach me more about Christs justifying work and help me to have the boldness to be real about the struggles of life, not allowing Satan to use shame to debilitate me. I hope our churches will be places where people feel safe to come and be real, and that I will be part of fostering that. For others who struggle, talk to the people around you. You might be surprised to find people feeling a lot like you do, and surprised by how much you can grow from each other.
Three Sisters
The Three Sisters near Katoomba in the Blue Mountains
