please and thank You

that's the basic of most of our relationship with God.

"God, could you please give me some money?" and after money magically appear in front of you, "Thank You God!" or maybe, "God, could you please heal my wounds?" and after your wounds are healed, "Thank You God!"

and that's not just the basic, but that's it.

in our eyes, God has became like a magic eight ball. you shake Him for answers, expecting any answer coming from Him will be perfect, and after you have dealt with your problems, you chuck Him to one side. and if your problems continue to elevate, you blame Him saying that the magic eight ball is not so magical after all.

but we forgot very often who is the Creator and who is the creation. we forgot who is the dust and who is the Spirit. we forgot who is the sinful one, and who is the Holy One.

this has to end now.

would you want God to shake you in front of His court and said that you should go to hell? or when you say that you should go heaven, would you want Him to wreck you open and say that you are not working properly?

yeah, i doubt so.

don't treat God as a tool anymore. He is there when you are sad. and yes, you appreciate it. He is there too when you are happy, and most of the time, we would treat Him as though He is an uninvited guest in the mansion of joy. He ought to delight in your feast too. you know why? because He has carried you over the broken glasses you were meant to walk on. He has pierced His hands and bleed on the cross which you were meant to take up.

thought you might need that extra push, and with His hands, He pushed you up into safety. He has been so good to you.

Darling of Heaven came to the rubbish-filled earth.

such amazing love.
He can do it.
why can't you?

in the Grace of God,
andrew