The Prophet's Place

Sometimes relationships reach a crisis where one person in a relationship has to intervene to help protect others in the relationship.  In my relationship with GOD (it’s always me who gets off track–GOD can be trusted to stay on the straight and narrow path, HE’s just that way!), GOD will step in to save me from myself.  HE will speak softly, encourage, and tug, and T . H . E . N,  HE will shout, hit me with a 2 by 4 and threaten me.  You might think HE is being mean, but HE is not.  In fact, I am thankful when HE threatens.  It seems to wake me up to the seriousness of the path I am on, or not on.  It let’s me know how much HE loves me that HE cares enough to step in.  I even apologize to HIM that HE has to do it, but again, I am thankful.  After the wake up call and I get back on track then I realize how much I love HIM and how much I have missed in our relationship. Thank you GOD for caring!

The relationship GOD has called me into with HIM is not one that I define.  That’s a good thing, but it frustrates me.  Why?  Because I think and I feel and I want, sometimes, a different relationship that what HE wants.  I want one where HE is there when and I need HIM and want HIM, but otherwise HE is just in the background waiting for my call.  I want HIM to listen to me, but to only speak when I want HIM to.  I want HIM to judge those I think are my enemies, but to always have mercy on me. I want HIM to move when I say and at my speed.  It sometimes drives me crazy that I am in a relationship with the CREATOR of the universe and my SAVIOR who has ALWAYS EXISTED, KNOWS EVERYTHING, and has ALL POWER, and HE will not do things my way.  Sometimes, however, I surrender and love and trust HIM and then I am glad HE is in control of this relationship.  At those times I have HIS peace and I am truly content.  I make our relationship difficult.