rantings and ravings of a mother-to-be

The day before my birthday I kind of went on a bit of rampage against christians - including myself. Put it down to turning 38 on sept 11 or because I am almost a mother....or both.

I just get kind of sick sometimes at how INACTIVE the majority of God's people are - ordinary christians like me. We get soooo preoccupied with this life that we forget we are meant to be part of God's ETERNAL solution against evil. We spend so much time learning but not enough time DOING.

I'm having a child which renders me very inactive but i'm always thinking of ways I can DO SOMETHING. I'm not waiting for my life to be perfect...to have enough savings, to have an awesome business or job, or even to have the perfect family of 1 boy and 1 girl with two loving parents.

I give out of what's in my hand. Sometimes I give more than what's in my hand and then kick myself for being so impatient and not being a good steward. I'm good at giving but I know I can be even better!

My biggest project at the moment is building an orphanage home for 8 orphans and an adopted mum in Uganda. It will cost AUS$17,000. I want to make Jeremiah 29:11 true for these kids. So far I've raised $4,000 with the help of my fellow notaboutus girls. I am impatient to raise this money by middle of next year.

Yet I'm planning to raise and pay for two children of my own in the next coming years. But I want to do so much more. I'm afraid my kids aren't going to have a very normal upbringing because I'm not planning to settle down I'm planning to do more!!!!! I believe all things are possible with the LORD.

So yes, I ranted waay too much in my post 'WE CAN DO SOMETHING' but sometimes I just feel like kicking Christians out of their 'SLUMBER' as the bible puts it.

Our Lord and Saviour was a rebel - he did not accept the status quo. He did not sit back and build empires, or live a life of pleasure because he was going to suffer unimaginable pain at 30 something. He went out amongst the lost, he broke lots of religious rules of his time, and just with the power of his words and actions he changed history.

He did it by loving those that needed love, telling off those that thought too highly of themselves, and meeting peoples EVERY DAY NEEDS in REAL TOUCHABLE WAYS that CHANGED THEIR LIVES AND FILLED THEM WITH HOPE FOR A BETTER FUTURE!!!

ok, i thought i had finished ranting but i'm still doing it.

Finished now...go back to your safe little worlds and ignore me.