Our Anglican parish has a wonderful 100 year old rectory that sits high on a promontory overlooking Malbaie and the Gulf of St. Lawrence. Across the bay sits one of Canada's wonders, Percé Rock. The view from the front veranda is probably the best rectory view in all of Canada. The bird watching is extraordinary. The house is freshly painted and comfortably furnished and just waiting for tired and frazzled church people to come and enjoy for a week or two or even three.

Philippians 2:12 says 'work out your own salvation...with fear..for it is God what works within you'. Loosely paraphrased...

So, what does that mean for us? I hear a lot of talk about Tolle and the greatness of the Presence of Now. Is that not just the Kingdom of God within us? What about this working out salvation on your own? If Jesus died for us, for our salvation, then why do we have to work on it?