Coffee with God
D August 8th, 2010
I dearly long for coffee with God.
There is this attentive blindness that we seem to have inherited from some of our religious traditions that has us convinced he is ready and willing to have conversations with us. Being as relationally driven as I am, I’ve translated that into a certain expectation with what a ‘personal relationship’ with God is. I want a conversational dialogue, the opportunity to discuss and understand what he was thinking, where he is coming from, and why we are swimming through this ocean of chaos. And to my disappointment, such a conversation is not feasible, does not exist.
But still, in my mind’s eye, I see me and God, sitting across from each other in a Starbucks, discussing existence, purpose, suffering, and the eternity of the soul. I dearly, dearly long for that conversation. And I fear it may never come.
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Those conversations happen Dave and the best source for them is the bible, the only thing that may have been missing from your conversation with God. I know it’s not the popular response but it is true. My greatest conversations with God have been while reading the bible, He speaks through it on a very regular basis and never contradicts the reality of who He is and the price He paid for that relationship with us. Remarkable!
I love your desire and hunger for that intimate conversation, I have it too and face to face we will have that conversation one glorious day. Until then one powerful word at a time… He sustains us.
You are one of my very favorite people to sit accross from, no matter where it is.
Love you so much son-in-law.
Always will.
Jen