I think God must surely laugh at me sometimes. Or maybe He's laughing "with" me. Everything has a connection. Everything is symbolic. Everything is God directing me. Some would say I am way too serious a thinker. But I just can't get past it. I really don't know that I want to. How can we say some things are irrelevant, when we belong to God? Since He is the creator of all things, why is it so far a stretch to think we are by design and all the earth in it's glory has a purpose. I think we can pretty much agree on that...can't we?
So, why do we throw some things by the wayside and say, "that's irrelevant"? I suppose if we change the subject while in the middle of another subject, then we could say "that's irrelevant." But, when a total stranger starts talking to you about something that's been on your mind for two years, and been a topic of discussion in your house as recent as yesterday, not knowing the direction you are to take, how does one dismiss it as irrelevant? "It's just a coincidence." Well, maybe...
I'm one that thinks God loves us so much, He knows how many hairs are on our head. And I don't mean He knows how many are left. He knows that today you lost number 2,352. Pretty serious about us, wouldn't you say? Well, if He loves us that much, don't you think He cares about everything that touches our lives? In this sense, nothing is irrelevant. All we have to do is watch for it, listen to His heartbeat (yes, we can), and follow the direction He points us toward, by walking through "open doors". If we reach for it, it's ours. Another reason to make sure we are connected to Him through daily prayer and reading of the Word of God. We must know His voice and follow no other. If we walk in obedience to what He's told us in the Holy Scriptures, all that He has created is ours and we will live in peace and prosperity.
If God truly is laughing at me, or with me, whatever the case may be...I know why. It's because He loves me so very much. I remember when our girls were just little girls. :) We had skits and sometimes relatively large plays in our church for different reasons. There were times we all laughed out loud because what they brought to the stage was humorous. We weren't laughing because we thought they were silly. We laughed because they brought us much delight. Our hearts swelled within us. We loved them so much that even their mistakes caused great fulfillment as we watched them grow into what we knew they would become some day. As they grew and the years flew by, we created a drama team called "Images of Grace." There were very few mistakes made in this group of very talented young people. Oh how I miss those times of gathering, watching as the young people grew in their talents...their God ordained talents. Nothing was irrelevant during those times. They didn't know it, but my heart swelled watching them...even when they wanted to throw me out the door because of my demands on them. What fun times they were. We may have gone home exhausted...but proud of ourselves, none-the-less.
So, you see, when God laughs, it's because He loves watching us grow...seeing how far we've come. Even when things don't turn out like we had planned.
Yes, I believe He's proud of me. Even though my mind is constantly watching, listening for the least little sound He may be making to help me understand where my feet are suppose to be taking me. Yes, I suppose you could call me a serious thinker. But I can also laugh. And He laughs with me.
