Van read this piece by Becky Thompson last week and it generated a big response. He read it again today.
A CONVERSATION WITH GOD: by Becky Thompson
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Me: OK God, here’s the thing. I’m scared. I’m trying not to be, but I am.
God: I know. Want to talk about it?
Me: Do we need to? I mean, You already know.
God: Let’s talk about it anyway…We’ve done this before.
Me: I know, I just feel like I should be bigger or strong or something by now.
God: (waits patiently, unhurried, undistracted, never annoyed.)
Me: Okay. So, I’m afraid I’ll do everything I can do to protect my family and it won’t be enough. I’m afraid of someone I love dying. I’m afraid the world won’t go back to what it was before. I’m afraid my life is going to feel a little bit unsettled.
God: Anything else?
Me: EVERYTHING ELSE!
God: Remember how your son woke up the other night and came running down the hall to your bedroom?
Me: Yes.
God: You were still awake, so when you heard him running, you started calling out to him before he even got to you…remember? Do you remember what you called out to him?
Me: I said, “You’re OK! You’re OK! You’re OK! I’m here.
God: Why did you call to him? Why didn’t you just wait until he got to your room?
Me: Because I wanted him to know I was awake, and I heard him, and he didn’t have to be afraid until he reached the end of the dark hallway.
GOD: Exactly. I hear you my child. I hear your thoughts racing like feet down the dark hallway. There’s another side to all of this. I’m there already. I’ve seen the end of it. And I want you to know right here as you walk through it all, you’re OK. I haven’t gone to sleep and I won’t.
Me: (while crying) Can we sit together awhile? Can we just sit here for a minute before I go back to facing it all?
God: There’s nothing I’d love more.
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