I grew up with a myth. God was/is conditional when it comes to me as a person. There were things I could do which could not be forgiven. There were places I could go where God would abandon me the door. God was only good to me if I was good to God.
I blissfully accepted it at the time. I was young. I had no experience or evidence to suggest that it was not truth. I knew I had to do prepare and behave if I was to qualify for a seat on God’s train.
Life has consistently reminded me that this is myth. There are candid statements, such as the Psalmist personal observation, “Is there any place I can go to avoid your Spirit? to be out of your sight?” (Psalm 139.7). If one look across faith systems there is a consistent message of Divine engagement in our lives.
As powerful as words can be, the lesson I find myself rediscovering is being aware and appreciating how God is in and across the details of our lives. My discovery is just that, mine. At its best, in sharing, I hope to encourage you to be looking for how Divinity is working in your life. It is in this discovery that a door to dialogue with Divinity for me emerged.
In the softness of today’s dawn, a dusty haze mixed with a morning marine mist, I was reminded of the way Divinity permeates my life with relentlessness. Even as I stepped outside, the warm embrace took me to an eternal love which anticipated my arrival and was ready to guide my path and restore me when I fell.
I caught myself reflected on my less than perfect moments, recognizing that in each instance I could see God’s voice, hand, and ear holding me up with compassion, care, and kindness. I did not always accept the offer of help and yet the offer was always there. In darkness and light, Divinity is present. In my best, at my worse, I know I belong. God is present.
