not yet punditik

image from abidingtv One of the things that I have learned is that when I pray, for a person or a situation, I should first ask questions God one vital question – what am I praying for and about in this situation.   This is because, knowing God’s will in any situation is important.   Otherwise you will pray in futility.   Recently as I prayed for someone, unasked I might add, I asked God – how do I pray this, how do I pray for this person?   I received, “Out of order”.   It was a pause and think moment.   Out of order?   A person can be “out of order”?   Like a loo?   Horrid – as a picture of an “Out of order” sign came to mind.   Sign on the door, and leaking flowing fluids on the floor.   Faecal matter urine substances?   Not a pretty sight. Are you 'Out of Order'?   How do you know you are “Out of Order”?   The answer is simple - do you bring order to your space - or chaos? If you are in order, no...

image from  http://www.firstchristianwpb.org I am Eve.   The woman.   Responsible for entry of sin into the world.   That is if you take the literal meaning of the Bible and it's accompanying preserved tradition. Some pastors also continually remind me of this as they deliver their Sunday homily from the ambo.   All examples of short falling expounded on, in great detail are about me – the woman – Eve.   I wonder as I listen to them, if they realise   that there are men in the church too and that they also are not perfect.   As I listen to such pastors, I wonder if they are speaking from learning – they have had many years of theology and pastoral studies.   Or maybe from observation – because they are not blind, and clearly see both women and men and their behaviour.   Or from experience – all the women they know are sinful, and all the men perfect.   Or personal encounters – they have had really bad encounters with w...