Simplicity

There is this guy at church whom I met a week ago. Since then, we’ve become better friends, and have seen and “done things” together that make that initial bind much more comfortable and a lot less awkward.

The core thing that makes our male-bond “click” is our personality - I have to say that you rarely find people of this sort of persona; without giving away too much, the both of us have what I like to call ‘intelligent dry humor’. Is it not true that absolutely anybody can be silly? And is it also not true that many people are simply not funny? I think there’s a fine line; sometimes you cannot see it, but once you or someone else crosses the line, everyone cringes – proof that the line, though at times seemingly invisible, does exist, to separate jovial-hilarity from embarrassing-cringes.

The flip side of this whole line-of-thought is that I actually do know people (friends/acquaintances whatever-you-want-to-call-them we’re all brothers and sisters in Christ) who do not find this kind of humor funny, nor do they “get it”.

In any case, back to the story – some might be thinking, “how did I get to know this guy?” – well, due to certain circumstances, and of course ‘natural’ social interactions at church, we have seen each other’s humor and personality 'in action'. And here’s the punch-line, which will come as a surprise to some: “we haven’t gone out for a coffee together to ‘catch up’ or ‘meet up’ or ‘{anything} up’”, which is energetically refreshing for me, especially so in a culture where that is the ‘cool’ thing to do.

….as disclaimer: I LOVE coffee and cafés and such like, the simple pleasures of life are hard to substitute, much like simple faith which trusts wholeheartedly in the words of the LORD Jesus and his promises; no bachelors of theology required to enter through these pearly gates…

“I, Jesus, have sent my angel to give you this testimony for the churches. I am the Root and the Offspring of David, and the bright Morning Star.”

The Spirit and the bride say, “Come!” And let him who hears say, “Come!” Whoever is thirsty, let him come; and whoever wishes, let him take the free gift of the water of life.

AMEN to that, Sons and Daughters of our Almighty God.