5 things I am not.

Sometimes, in defining who or what we are, it is useful to define who or what we are not. Currently, many Facebook users are writing 25 interesting things about themselves. Well, I only want to write 5 things, so here goes.

1) I am not a qualified bible scholar- I have no formal qualifications in theology, I have never be to Bible College, I have no credits in christology, ecclesiology, hamartiology, psychology, pneumatology, eschatology, or any other -ologies.

2) I am not always a logically consistent thinker. I often hold a view, then change or forget why I held that view in the first place. I need to keep revisiting my beliefs in order to remember what they are!

3) I am not a creative thinker. Probably all that I think has been better said by someone else, and certainly better lived!

4) I am not confident that my views are important, or even necessarily correct. Strongly opinionated people threaten me. Sitting on the fence is sometimes quite comfortable!

5) I am not deeply spiritual; my prayer life is often piecemeal; fasting is usually a chore, and not a delight; worship often leaves me wondering if the time could be better spent; much of my life is spent worrying; and I'm not too good at consistently loving people.

After reading that, I'd be surprised if anyone would like to journey with me. After all, it's the spiritual giants, the creative worshippers, the erudite theologians, the certain, confident saints, that we all love to associate with. However, if you recognise a little of yourself in the above, maybe, just maybe, you'd like to journey with an ordinary person, like spiritual hobbits on an impossible quest!