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hillsbororiver:
Recently I was at the wedding of two fine young people Kevin who is a Fireman & his new Bride Rachelle a Registered Nurse. During the reception I was watching the young children at play, interacting with each other, while looking to their parents for approval. They were exuberent and energetic wanting to emulate their parents as they danced and I was struck how at this early age most kids think their parents are the smartest most beautiful people in the world. I looked around the reception hall and noticed a few teens who had the slack jawed, wish I was anywhere else look seemingly embarressed by their folks kicking up their heels in celebration and a few tables where grown children were sitting with their parents, apparently as happy as we can be in this world.

What struck me was how when we first realize that there is a God and that we have a need for Him in our lives we approach Him in awe with a childlike innocence and after a time many of us grow away and even presume we know enough already and don't have a real need for any one on one  relationship, as we have our church to socialize with. If we are in good standing with the Pastor and the established members what more could we need?

Then comes the time when something happens to make us realize that we do not know anything, are powerless and these church friends don't have any answers either, we seek Him and come to the conclusion that we really do need Him more than anything, His Words and His chastisements are from a Love we cannot comprehend but we now know is very real.

These thoughts were running through my mind as I remembered the dependence I had on my folks as a child, my very rebellious adolescence and how they once again looked so smart as I confronted the problems and responsibilties of adulthood.

This observation was certainly no earth shattering revelation but often I see things in  nature, the regeneration of vegetation, the order and instincts of the animal world and I am reminded of Him, His signature on all things.

Anyone have any thoughts, comments or observations?

Joe

zander:
I see what you mean Hillsboro.  I walk past children in the week, whilst i am on my way to work and they are on their way to school.I sometimes imagine that really we are all kids, as God is our Father and that makes me feel no different to them  in a spiritual sense.

bowlbyx:
we are ants.

GOD bless
david

Mickyd:
Great post Joe.

I have come to realize that God IS everything.

Becky:
Speaking of "God is everything"...

I was reading and wondered what the definition of "faith" really was... I mean not only Bible definitions (Heb 11:1 etc) but deeper than that if there was one.

I looked up every scripture with the word faith in it.. i overanalyzed it, and looked at the greek and hebrew meanings..... and i really didn't get anywhere with the "knowledge".

While reading the Law of Moses more carefully I think the spirit hit me with it (by no work of my own, go figure!).... All I saw was how God said "I AM" ... Christ said "I am... the was the truth and the life... etc.

God is everything right?  SO is Christ Faith?  I know this could be old news to ya'll but I wanted some imput. I dont want to feel like I'm guessing on this... It makes sense though when I put the word Jesus in for Faith (as in Christ in you).

What do you think?  ](*,)

Becky

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