In CYM but not of it... anymore... well, almost

The apostle, Paul, talks about being "In the world, but not of it". He sees more, the bigger picture, than just his ministry on this earth. On the one hand, he is alive, he does exist, all within the confines of an earthly structure and under the rule of emperors and kings; yet on the other hand Paul firmly believes and yearns to be 100% in the Kingdom of God which surrounds him constantly.

I wonder when Paul says this whether he's feeling in any way ths same as me, and my other peers from the degree course - we know that these three years have been only a short season in our lives, and we are ready to move out now, to move on to bigger things. Yet we still have a few weeks to go - the future is so evident for many of us and we can't wait to get there, but at the same time the today is vital. The last few weeks still need to receive time and concentration; we are still students with CYM, yet our minds have already left the building it seems, looking for the next piece of the puzzle of our lives to pick up and put into the ever-growing, changing stories which have intertwined with each other for these three years. For some, we will still see glimpses of the past, some of these intertwinings will continue for years to come, others will remain as memories, but memories, none-the-less, which will have influenced and transformed us in some way.

So, as Youth & Community Workers with a faith in Jesus Christ, as we leave CYM we continue to be in this world - not of it, facing each day as a new challenge for blessing, challenging and walking with others, and allowing ourselves to grow through the experiecnes we will continue to be a part of.