playful God?
do we think of Father God sitting on his throne scowling at our mistakes and wondering when we are going to do what's good for us instead of what we think we want or do we think of the tireless work of the Holy Spirit arranging and coaxing and convicting and helping in every life on earth and who knows where else so that all who are to be saved from God's wrath may be reached effectively or do we think of a gentle man with and almost ever-present smile who loved to be with children beyond all other things on earth and who loved the men and women who travelled with him honestly and openly and faithfullly and earnestly and taught them to love each other, even those of us not yet born...
and David reminds us of God's heart and his humor, his concern, his attentiveness...some things God makes just because they are beautiful, i think
and David reminds us of God's heart and his humor, his concern, his attentiveness...some things God makes just because they are beautiful, i think
posted by Ben | 12:54 PM
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The pleasure we feel at the beauty we create must be like a sliver of the pleasure God experiences. The love we feel on earth is overwhelming sometimes, but it's a small fraction of God's love. I know I feel like I'm closer to God's heart when I experience creating or love. God must be worth knowing. I like thinking of him smiling and coaxing. The judgements are real and important, but they seem like a shallow shore of his deep ocean.
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