As we continue to pray for the future direction for our church, looking forward to the arrival of our new Vicar in September, it is so easy to get caught up with our own preferences and our passions and to hope the new vicar will share them. Our passions may be good in themselves, God-given giftings even, for the work which God wants us individually to do in our lives, in the right time and place for them.

As a church, though, we need to "seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness", being open to the possibility that the way all our gifts blend together may be different to how we imagine. Like a good recipe, the result being richer for the balance of the ingredients not being over-dominated by any one of them.

There is a time and a place for all our gifts (our skills, experiences, abilities, personalities…), some to use within our church, some within our community, our workplace or elsewhere. Seeking first the Kingdom of God means seeking God's will before our own, God's priorities, and if we do that, God provides what is needed at the right time. No worries.    (Matthew Chapter 6)

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