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June 10, 2005
Mood Swings
I love music and as many of you have discovered music can determine and alter our mood, our frame of mind, disposition, ambience and even the atmosphere in which we work, play and serve. And just like music can change the mood so can excitement, good preparation, the decor of a room, the lighting of a space and many other changes that we can put into place.
We live in an age when information and education is so available to us that at the click or double click of a button or mouse we can pull up all kinds of data, information, statistics, and models to help us be intellectually prepared to accomplish and fulfill the various missions we are called upon to complete. Yet, with all of this, we are still guilty of being stuck in a rut, hibernating and unable to move forward. So if all of this is available to us why aren't we moving forward?
I believe it is a matter of mood. I know I should do it but I just can't get started. It is sort of what the teenagers tell us sometime, "I'm hearing you but I'm just not feeling you." In many of our lives, our congregations, our districts and yes even our annual conferences we need to begin to work on "Mood." We need to set the atmosphere for spiritual work to happen. No wonder Jesus told the disciples "Go to Jerusalem" (But don't do anything. This is the official Swanson translation) "stay there until you are filled with power from on high. Then, you shall be my witness." Change the mood in your worship, change the mood of your bible study, change the mood of your Wednesday Night Suppers, change the mood of your Sunday School classes, change the mood of your children, youth and young adult ministries. Until someone says "I'm in the mood for sharing the love and excitement of becoming a disciple of Jesus Christ."
Posted by Bishop at June 10, 2005 09:53 AM