Thinking

I think that if God wanted to say anything to us right now it would probably be to rest. I think He would say that we have learned to run like mad though our lives, conditioned ourselves to win, win, WIN at any and all cost and that we have totally lost the point. I think He would say to take this time in history to stop and think about not so much what we have gotten ourselves into and how we're going to get out of it, but why we care so much about all the wrong things.

I think He would say that being comfortable is close to being dead - that life is about what can be done without having to look backward to make sure all your stuff is still there.

I think He would say to stop worrying, that anxiety and stress will rob you first and kill you next. I think He would say to go back as far as you can in your memory and find Him in all the places He was - and realize how it is that you're still here to think about it.

I think He'd ask us why we doubt His existance, when we don't doubt the wind. We can't see that either - but we can see it's effects and feel its power. I think He'd ask if we know how many shades of green there are.

I think He'd tell us that if we were quiet and trusting, with very little effort we would actually see Him everywhere around us. He would tell us that if we paid attention, we'd see miracles, even supernatural ones, every day.

I think He'd tell us that its not what happens here, but what happens next that counts. I think He'd tell us that we can learn a lot by watching ants.

I think He'd tell us that not only do we not know everything, we don't know anything. I think He would tell us not to limit his love and his mercy or his understanding. I think He would tell us that we are going to be surprised by what the entire story of His truth is - because we really can't grasp it. I think He'd tell us that we would be surprised at who and what has disappointed Him. I think He would tell us to leave judgement to Him. I think He would tell us to really try to get the compassion thing right. I think He'd tell us to remember that Jesus didn't just die for Christians.

I think He'd tell us to say thank you because this may be all there is and it has been a lot. I think he would tell us that we should not be fearful of talking to others about Him - He wants to be on people's minds so that He can ultimately be in their hearts. I think He would ask us how we could be embarrassed to talk about Him when nothing would or could exist without Him.

And I think He'd ask me, personally, "why do I need to keep repeating myself?"