Thoughts & opinion from the southampton vineyard team

But what if…?

by Matt Hyam on 5th March, 2009

I am so blown away by the sacrifice and generosity of everyone who took part in Fab Feb. I cannot believe how much people have given. I know that the money will literally change lives. For the kids in India and Zimbabwe it will mean life and not death and for people in Southampton it will mean food on the table or help out of the choking grip of debt.

But, all this week, something has been rattling round my head. The one question that just will not go away.

Just think.

Just imagine.

What if?

What if we, as followers of Jesus throughout the western world, lived like this all the time?

What if we really did not buy into Babylon?

What if we chose to live in a way that flies in the face of our greed-driven culture?

What if we modelled a way of life that is possible and is radical and the world could see this?

What if?

What if we even just met somewhere “in the middle”.

I am not sure “what if”, but I am pretty sure that the church would truly be an amazing power for good in the world and the world would surely be a different place.

A better place.

Much, much better.

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