Have you ever noticed the Xanga proposed questions to prompt users opinions?

1 of the most recent was

If you had one minute with President Bush, what would you tell him?

The opportunity to have your say to political leaders seems to be more attractive than the opportunity to hear what they have to say.

Last year I had the opportunity to hear David Cameron MP, leader of the Conservative Party deliver his vision for the future of the UK to a group of business leaders.  On a whole he was received very well and his message was considered to be very positive for the business community.

I however found myself a little disappointed.  His views on family life and the character of a nation are to be commended, his delivery was suitably eloquent if a little lacking in mettle and he is clearly an intelligent and ambitious leader.

It took a while for me to realise why I found the message disappointing as I largely agreed with the content. 

The reason.....?

As Christians when we settle to hear someone speak, we expect to receive substance from the living, powerful, life changing Word of God.  We expect to hear directly from Almighty God.  Nothing else quite compares.

This begs the questions

If you had one minute with Jesus what would you tell Him?

If you had one request of Jesus what would it be?

Or more accurately.....

You do have a minute with Jesus what are you going to tell Him?

You do have a request of Jesus what is it?

"One thing I ask of the LORD,
       this is what I seek:
       that I may dwell in the house of the LORD
       all the days of my life,
       to gaze upon the beauty of the LORD
       and to seek him in his temple."

Ps 27

Harrison Samuel Kirk has arrived!!!!!!!!!! via C-section, after two long days of induction and labour, at 12.22 am on Saturday 22nd April.

He was 7lbs 14oz and has a little blond hair.  He is doing really well and is incredibly settled.  He has yet to cry (15 hours) and is happy and content to be awake or asleep.  He is feeding well and is as good looking as we all expected !!!!!

Heather is doing really well. She had a very difficult labour and couldn't be given an epidural due to high white blood cell count but she battled through until the doctors realised that there was absolutely no way Harrison was going to come out.

Heather was able to be conscious for the section, and I got the joy of being able to watch him come out and the first to identify the sex.

Heather and Harrison are going to be in hospital for a few days while Heather recovers from the surgery.

Sorry no pics but we will post a protected blog or photo album over the next few days.

Heather asked me to blog to thank you all for your prayers.

So.... Thank you....

Jonny...... ( who's the daddy?)

Still in Ezekial 36

Last night during a prayer time at church Trev (yes he's the Sith lord who once was my paduan learner) read a passage from Ezekial 36.  I just wanted to share a little from the chapter

I will sprinkle clean water on you, and you will be clean; I will cleanse you from all your impurities and from all your idols. ²⁶ I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit in you; I will remove from you your heart of stone and give you a heart of flesh

I am thankful for Gods forgiveness in my life and know that I am cleansed by Him alone. Thats amazing.  

I have been thinking at the moment about the heart.     Today Heather had another scan and although it was a very quick affair, you could see the detail of stripeys heart.  You could see that it had more than one chamber, its not just a blob on the screen anymore but a complex muscle.

If you compare muscle to stone there is quite a difference.  But to compare our love with Gods is even more dramatic.  We need to understand our compassion is as stone when compared to Gods, our intentions weak and unlikely compared to the strength of purpose in the heart of God.

My Prayer for today?

"Lord give me a new heart....

A heart of compassion

A heart of boldness and courage

A heart after Gods own

A heart that says 'Yes Lord' with every beat"