Greetings Dear Reader,
There are so many
things that clamor for our attention.
The engine of the world is run on getting and spending. We are asked to invest in what trending but
then it is out of fashion before we have a chance to enjoy it. We are driven to be in the know and to fit in
the trends that are popular today.
We have to choose
what is going to get our time, attention, and resources. We increasingly seem to invest in things fleeting
in popularity and value. The entire day
is filled with choices about where our time and attention will go. The choices are ours but they get weighted by
our desire to be part of whatever trend is attractive to us or embraced by our
tribe.
The filter for me
becomes more simplified daily. If I
cannot see Christ in the moment of attention, investment, or participation then
I do not want to give it my time. This
does not mean that everything is focused on the church or doing things that are
religious. It is determining that I will
seek Christ in every moment for every purpose.
It is hard to see him ranting about politics or social issues instead of
lovingly assisting.
We are supposed to communicate
the love of Christ in all that we do and we are supposed to seek him in every
experience. If we do that then trends
wash around us like the changing tides they are. We see things for their true value instead of
being towed under by the receding worth of the latest social distraction.
I am certain that
things will shine and get my attention.
I am particularly sure that some things will distract me. I must shorten the time between seeing something
shiny and realizing that it is just clever packaging and sly marketing. I must avoid the trends and invest constantly
in the things that last.
Love, kindness,
mercy, grace, and peace are all things that we can invest in with confidence
Dear Reader. Even when no one admits it,
they are always trending where it matters.
Shall we hashtag them all?
Wishing you joy in
the journey,
Aramis Thorn
Mat 13:52 So Jesus
said to them, "That is why every writer who has become a disciple of
Christ’s rule of the universe is like a homeowner. He liberally hands out new
and old things from his great treasure store.”
(͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)
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Thorn:
Bookings: aramisthorn@aramisthorn.com
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