The following is in part responding to C.S. Lewis' "Learning in War Time." If you are a random passerby, take a minute, and whether or not you read the short essay, feel free to comment, question, discuss, and/or debate.

In relation to this piece, I will talk about vocation.  One thing that we have been talking about frequently in class is that the position of the person is not that makes them more or less Christian, or what they choose to do with their lives.  The most important part is that they are looking for ways to put God into the world around them.  We are not all called to be priests, and although they may have more of an obvious position to spread the word, we all have opportunities.

A business man can ask his less popular neighbor cubicle how he is doing; a cinematic producer can require respectfulness between actors on the set; a student can look for the fellows who need help with classwork.  All of these are opportunities to share the love of Christ.  In every situation we can choose to make healthy Christian choices, and while realistically most of those choices will be hard ones, it is what we are called to do. One hymn that is really a defining position of my Christian evangelism is "They'll know we are Christians by our love." It sings:

We are one in the Spirit, we are one in the Lord 

We are one in the Spirit, we are one in the Lord 

And we pray that all unity may one day be restored 

And they'll know we are Christians by our love, by our love 

They will know we are Christians by our love

There are two powerful messages to see here.  The first is that we are united by God.  Christians are not alone.  Not only do we have the eternal God to back us up, but also one another.  The second is that often times beating people with the bible really will not help others to believe in the Christian faith.  One of the best things any person with any vocation can do, is simply show love to all of those around them.  

In so many sermons we have been told the same message: "show love to others, and they will notice that there is something different about you and naturally ask questions."  While this may sometimes be the case, there is more to it than that.  God's creation is a precious thing, and we should treat all of it with love and care.  Even this computer on my lap right now can be something to thank God for and see amazing beauty in.  Living the Christian lifestyle of loving is not only something for others to witness, and so be used evangelistically, but also simply a way to thank God for what he has given us.

If you've got four minutes, then sit back and listen to Arabesque No.1, and enjoy part of God's creation.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4UMAEYbQnjE