The crucial point here is that you do not have to intend to be sinful to carry out sin. You just need to lose your sense of truth versus falsehood and allow yourself to become cognitively dislocated and disoriented from the fundamental reality that is God. 

All over the continent, normally drab looking bushes and trees herald spring by bursting forth bright yellow flowers. There are dozens of species from the tropics to Tasmania that we give the generic name Wattle. They even have their own day, September 1st, Wattle Day. Monty Python honoured them with a poem.
This was one of many wattles on Yarrie Lake Rd this morning.

If we substitute ourselves for God, then we end up with a false picture of the world. If we cannot see the world clearly, we cannot live and act faithfully within it. We end up living in what Chris Hedges has called an ‘Empire of Illusion.’ Stephen Judd et al

I rode out to Bunnings and around the edge of town before going down to Riverbend this morning. It’s surprising to see hay bales in a paddock in suburbia, but that’s how we roll in the country 😂🚲 #cycling #Narrabri #Biketooter

No matter where a Christian is placed, they should faithfully approach their work with an enthusiasm and energy that assume the Lord Jesus is sovereign over every organisation. Within this context, they need to be ready to share their faith gently and respectfully with anyone who asks (1 Pet 3:15).  Stephen Judd et al

Another perfect morning for riding! This morning’s ride was to Jacks Creek and Gun Club Roads. #cycling #Narrabri #Biketooter

The renowned English academic C.S. Lewis is even more blunt: ‘Theology is practical … if you do not listen to Theology, that will not mean that you have no ideas about God. It will mean that you have a lot of wrong ones.’ Stephen Judd et al

I was going to go to Haire Drive, but roadworks created some traffic congestion. I did a U-ie and headed back to town, then out to the north around Bunnings before following the highway home. A chilly southerly wind increased the pleasure. #cycling #Narrabri #Biketooter

Fundamental to the concept of organisational faithfulness is that faith is a lived entity; it is not simply ‘belief’ Stephen Judd et al