There's So Much More To Loving You...

This will be a short one... I just wanted to answer a "universal question."

Where is God?

He's there. And here. In my cats face. In the screetch of Subway on tracks. In sunsets and thunderclouds. Within the abysmal fear of being murdered. And the joy of a first kiss. In the black places in the heart that we try to hide. Everything good and painful and in between. In the abscence of evil. In the healing of wounds. He resides in confusion and strives to clarify. He is in the places we would least expect to find Him. He is in the obvious. As Creator, He is within His creation. Always.

We often hear, "God doesn't go to that church." or "A great evil occured there, so God can't be there." or even "That place belongs to the devil." Many who truly love God believe this, but it is contradictary to the nature of God. If we truly believe He is Omnipresent, then He must be, as the word implies, present EVERYWHERE at the same time. (If we think about it, He could even be in Hell... but that needs more research before I put my name to it...) But definitly, on Earth, He is everywhere. It is our AWARENESS of His pressence that is often lacking.

You may ask, what about the distinct feeling I get that I shouldn't be in certain places. You know, the nervous feeling that starts in your center and spreads outward, telling you to get out of a place, or not go there anyway. Well, my friends, that is God... or, the Holy Spirit, for those of you who know. The sense of needing to stay away is not because God isn't there, but rather, because He is there and knows it would be better for you if you weren't there. Amazing. There are places that have been given over to evil. Places that are not good for the soul and spirit. But God is still there, able to warn us away. Really, really Amazing. (Remember... He's God... so even places of evil cannot phase Him.)

As far as churches go, I don't believe God ever leaves a place where people are seeking truth. Because even in a church where a lie is being taught He is still wooing all there to draw closer to truth. Sometimes we need to see a lie exposed to grasp a truth revealed. Anyway, I think it may be dangerous to say things like, "God isn't in that church." Often, when we feel a 'deadness' in a church it is simply fear on the part of the people to allow God to get too close. I cannot condemn another for fear when I have lived there so long. And God's great love encompasses their fear. He knows where they are better than we do. We must be careful about how we use our words, especially when declaring the motives of the Almighty. "The earth is the Lords, and the fullness thereof." (Ps 24:1) (Side note: if you are not comfortable in a church, it may just mean you aren't called or created to worship there.)

He is everywhere, why fear anyplace. If we listen to His voice whispering to our spirit then there isn't a need. So I implore you to do 3 things: 1) Beware of generalizations on the nature of God... He is bigger than your box. 2) Continue to listen to Him and grow in your understanding of His nature and TRUE truth. 3) Approach the world, all of it, with unconditional love. Reside in a place of relationship. And then you will be closer to the heart of God.

Your slightly inspired, adoring, sis,
K