Upgrading the system

We have been trying to decide when to upgrade our computer system to the new formats, Office 2010 etc. Trouble is that we know it will be out of date as soon as it is installed and we shall have to face the possibility of training for the new system, upgrading other hardware, trying to make everything compatible and then working out how long we shall be able to use this system before the next is essential.

 Once upon a time I thought the new technology would save time – rubbish – it takes much longer and can easily become obsessive. There’s something about slaves and masters in all this and the temptation is to think that I can in control. Perhaps it’s a good learning point to realise that I can’t be.

 In a sermon in the Cathedral this last Sunday (the first Sunday in Lent) we heard that Jesus was tempted in the wilderness, but this was after he had lived his life for thirty years as a good Jew and son of his parents. I want in Lent this year for it to be a time for me to think about who I have become and who I am becoming. Like our computer system, to think about what areas of life need to be upgraded at the moment – that is, what needs renewing; what needs to be retained from the past and what needs more work. This is my opportunity to pursue a discipline for these forty days