What One Sees From a Bubble

I've been doing a lot of thinking, reading, listening, and watching lately. I feel like I'm in a bubble, just floating around and observing life, observing God, and observing myself.

So, what have I observed? What have I learned?

Well, as I observe myself, I have been seeing myself in God's eyes. So, I've learned that God has been laughing at me a lot lately. Or, at least shaking his head with a smile on His face when I do something that is so childish. At least, I like to think He's laughing and not grinding His teeth.

So many times He has shown me just how awesome and amazing He is by gently correcting me when I'm doing or thinking something stupid. One example: Last night I was reading in Exodus (because I'm a little, or a lot, behind on reading the Bible in a year). Since I'm behind, I thought, "Well, I'm just going to skim this part because I don't really care about the tabernacle. Ya, ya, they used 50 sheep skins and painted them burgundy with naked cherubs..." (by the way, this was my interpretation...don't quote me).

Even though I just wanted to skim, I found myself being pulled into it and actually reading it and thinking about it. I was so intrigued by what I read, that I even did some research on-line to see what theologians have to say about the tabernacle. I was absolutely awed. I'm not going to go into a bunch of detail, but let's just say that I learned a lesson (that I've learned before)...God's Word (the Bible) is beyond compare. Every detail about every sheep skin...or whatever...has a purpose. Moses wasn't just rambling when He wrote the Torah. He was recording the Word of God. God was speaking through his writings. And that goes for every author and every book of the Bible. Every word is God-breathed...which means reading it is like sitting with God and just hearing Him speak. And what's amazing is He is so personal and sees right into my childish thoughts and heart. And, what's even more amazing, is that He sees the real me and still smiles.

As I have observed life outside of me, I've noticed 2 types of people: People who've got it and people who don't. People who've got it are the people that realize how small they are and how big God is. People who don't are the people that think they are in control.

And what is "it" you ask?

It is peace. It is joy. It is a clear understanding of life's purpose. It is everything my soul and spirit craves.

So, do I have it? Well, I'm certainly still a child, still foolish, and I still have a lot of learning to do. But, I think I'm figuring it out.