As a youth worker, I seem to spend a lot of time in coffee shops and I have decided that they would be the best place for the government to meet; forget Westminster! Conversations in coffee shops always seem to turn to discussions on religion, morality, politics, social constructs, sex... Basically, all of the so-called 'taboo' subjects.
I've overheard many groups of people putting the world to rights and think that if the government met in a coffee shop, perhaps their conversations would also turn to more fruitful matters such as these?
Today I had to bite my tongue as I overheard a pair discuss:
- Whose responsibility it is to provide sex education.
- What we should do now that sex has become "something to do, like playing video games" (their words).
- How it is time for different races, religions and people groups to "unite".
- Where our individual morals come from.
- Who is to blame for the violence in today's society.
- Why they don't believe in God.
How I wanted to get involved in that discussion; to ask them questions, challenge their views and basically let them know that the "problem with today's society" is that so many are without hope, love and faith.
People need God; they need to be told about the hope, the love and the faith that comes out of His grace toward us and love for us. Maybe I should be praying for my conversations in coffee shops... That God may be the centre of coffee shop politics, and the centre of the politics that guide this country.
I've overheard many groups of people putting the world to rights and think that if the government met in a coffee shop, perhaps their conversations would also turn to more fruitful matters such as these?
Today I had to bite my tongue as I overheard a pair discuss:
- Whose responsibility it is to provide sex education.
- What we should do now that sex has become "something to do, like playing video games" (their words).
- How it is time for different races, religions and people groups to "unite".
- Where our individual morals come from.
- Who is to blame for the violence in today's society.
- Why they don't believe in God.
How I wanted to get involved in that discussion; to ask them questions, challenge their views and basically let them know that the "problem with today's society" is that so many are without hope, love and faith.
People need God; they need to be told about the hope, the love and the faith that comes out of His grace toward us and love for us. Maybe I should be praying for my conversations in coffee shops... That God may be the centre of coffee shop politics, and the centre of the politics that guide this country.
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