I was struck by the television interview between Cameron Bancroft and Adam Gilchrist about the ball tampering incident in South Africa. What particularly struck me as the comment which caused him to believe in the value of fitting in and being part of the team. I think this raises some particular questions especially as we enter into the new year. We can be pressured by many forces which seem to shape us into somebody we do not want to become but we can fear rejection from others and so we can start to be moulded or distorted into an image which we can all to easily become. This may be a time to reflect on how we wish to live and what do we most value.
It may be well to reflect on the letter of St Paul to the Colossians 3.12-17 to discover a way of being present. The first element is that we have been chosen for a good purpose. The central values that we need to live each day are:
It may be well to reflect on the letter of St Paul to the Colossians 3.12-17 to discover a way of being present. The first element is that we have been chosen for a good purpose. The central values that we need to live each day are:
- Compassion
- Kindness
- Humility
- Gentleness
- Patience
- Forgiveness
- Peace
- Love
- Thanksgiving
These can become the touchstones of what brings life to us and to others.
It also looks at ways of recognising that we can teach others by the way we live by becoming immersed in the person of Christ. The one resolution we probably need to make each day is how do belong to Christ rather than just fitting in.
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