the gateway ...

the gateway to the kingdom of heaven is everywhere

in every moment of every day

every where you are

every conversation

every opportunity

we're human & we fail

but we can make the choice to choose

to walk through the gateway to the kingdom

in every moment

there are moments when someone says or does something

that i have been witness to, heard about or have been subject to personally

moments that leave me dumb-founded

reeling from someone's extreme choice to turn away

turning away from the very simple opportunity 

that Christ put right in front of all of us

a choice to say something appropriate

something kind

something up lifting

to be joyful

to have grace

to be caring

to be gentle

to be patient

to find peace

to have faith

to be good

to have self control

perhaps bite your tongue

or say nothing at all?

all of this 

in one moment 

sounds tricky to do

but really .... c'mon .... choose one & it will be easy when you think it through

 then step by step work at it

to add to this ... we being 

the adults 

... we're the role models remember

perhaps to our own children ... & also to the others in our villages

you set the scene to influence them for life

work on it ... if not for yourself ... for them

& then maybe you will find it for you also

think people think 

... think how it might be 

to be on the other side of that comment or action?

i like to think that most of the time i choose to walk through that gateway by choice

i hope i choose the way that is best in most moments

 i know certainly fail plenty.... i know instantly when i do

when i'm grumpy or frustrated or stressed

i have to remind myself to try & to always be working at it

we are each a work in progress of course!

so ... chin up make the best of that moment

& work on the next one to make that even better

so that you choose to walk through the gateway of heaven

by your words & actions

enJOY your journey

Galatians: Chapter 5 verses 22-23