There is a reason why God tells us we must love one another. It's because other people can be so annoying!

The people I find it hard to deal with are those who are so adamant that not only are they right, but that there is no other way of even thinking about an issue.

For these people, there is a model of action, a way of doing things, that is so obviously the only way to do it that thinking outside of the box is not an option because there isn't even a box.

This afternoon we were talking about evangelism in a school context. The other person could only see that this means Scripture lessons. One on one personal evangelism, talking to students and staff about their lives and how God fits in- just not on the agenda for this guy. To make matters worse, he could not see the effectiveness of a ministry that has worked well for a decade.

Anyway, I've got to love him. I'm sure my way of thinking frustrates him too.