I’ve been thinking a lot about something so I thought I’d share it… I’m so sad for some people that have a twisted outlook on religion. There are some people who think God is literally “upstairs” with a whipping stick waiting to unleash on the first person who enjoys a beer, or a holiday for that matter. I know some people are that way because I used to be. I’m pretty happy that I’ve learned much more about our God. The God that just wants a relationship with us. I still have a lot to learn, because I’m thinking that no one has Him figured out… If you think you do, you should probably look again. He’s not the type to give away all of his secrets. 🙂 He is a loving God. When you make a mistake, He doesn’t laugh at you or scream at you. He just wants to help you out of it. When you have a really crappy learning experience, He doesn’t like it anymore than you do, but He knows it’s either necessary for you to be in the situation, or it’s necessary for someone else. It’s never an accident. I think a lot of people are confused by this… they must think that surely there is no such love. We don’t see it down here very often because lots of people suck. But our God doesn’t. He is endlessly understanding and loving. Thank goodness. I would’ve been totally out of luck by now. Especially because I can’t count how many times, in elementary and middle school, I told God if I could just have ONE MORE THING I’d NEVER ask for anything ever again!!!!! If He was a jerk He would’ve been like, “Ok sister… you got your ice cream cone. Good luck with the rest of your life.” He isn’t a genie… and we aren’t supposed to understand Him. If we did, I’d be searching for a new God. I don’t want a God that my brain can wrap around. Especially since I can’t even subtract.
Mar28
tushyglue 
Good one, Courtney… I got the following in an e-mail last week…it’s pretty good!
Me (in a tizzy): God, can I ask you something?
GOD: Sure.
Me: Promise you won’t get mad?
GOD: I promise.
Me (frustrated): Why did you let so much stuff happen to me today?
GOD: What do you mean?
Me: Well I woke up late,
GOD: Yes
Me: My car took forever to start,
GOD: Okay….
Me (growling): At lunch, they made my sandwich wrong and I
had to wait
GOD: Hmmmm..
Me: On the way home, my phone went dead, just as I picked up
a call
GOD: All right
Me (loudly):
And to top it all off, when I got home, I just wanted to soak my feet in my
foot massager and relax, but it wouldn’t work. Nothing went right today! Why
did you do that?
GOD: Well let me see….. the death angel was at your
bed this morning and I had to send one of the other angels to battle him for
your life. I let you sleep through that.
Me (humbled): Oh…
GOD: I didn’t let your car start because there was a drunk driver on your route
that might have hit you if you were on the road
Me (ashamed): …………
GOD: The first person who made your sandwich today was sick and I didn’t want
you to catch what they have, I knew you couldn’t afford to miss work
Me (embarrassed): Oh…..
GOD: Your phone went dead because the person that was calling was going to give a
false witness about what you said on that call, I didn’t even let you talk to
them so you would be covered
Me (softly): I see God
GOD: Oh and that foot massager, it had a short that was going to throw out all of the
power in your house tonight. I didn’t think you wanted to be in the dark.
Me: I’m sorry God.
GOD: Don’t be sorry, just learn to trust me………in all things, the good and the bad
Me: I WILL trust you God
GOD: And don’t doubt that my plan for your day is always better than your plan
Me: I won’t God. And let me just tell you God, thank you for everything today.
GOD: You’re welcome child. It was just another day being your God and I love looking
after my children.
I love that one!!!