In the Spotlight

Only 20 years ago if you wanted to share your thoughts with the world you would need to find a publisher -- a newspaper, book, or magazine that would agree with what you wanted to say and then you would need to negogiate a contract in order to be heard. Now all you need is an email address and access to the web and virtually anyone in the world can read what you have to say. The good news is that now you can be heard -- the bad, anything you say stays on the record. So if you decided to join the blog revolution, write but don't forget to take a deep breath, and edit....Once the blog is posted it is there to stay.



Notice how in the political debates how candidates go through their opponent's record looking for anything that would put him or her into a bad light. The hope is that one quote or comment will destroy their ability to win the race. Or notice in our celebrity infactuated culture how the actions of stars (think of Brittney Spears) are recorded live and delivered breathlessly in living color for ur consumption.



So what about in real life -- is the validity of our witnesses dependent on perfection -- that in every circumstance, in every word, and in every action we are deemed correct. Or is there grace available to all. Is perfection dependent on us or is perfection found through faith in Jesus? Are we dependent on our own ability to be right all the time or are we on a spiritual journey where righeousness grows as we live in the light of God's grace? I know I want to live in a world with grace, for grace gives me the freedom to grow.