Post by wayne on Sept 26, 2012 23:58:55 GMT
Have you ever sat quietly and given any thoughts on God, about God or just what God is? Reason for saying this is - we have all been thoroughly conditioned throughout the centuries in accepting EVERYTHING the church tells without ever questioning it.
The last thing I want to do here is “Preach” …... so instead, I will just say this. God is closer to us than we are to ourselves. By giving this some deep thought you may come to the correct understanding.
Back in 2000 when I was home alone, around 1 o’clock in the afternoon my inlaws “came a visiting.” Now I don’t hold anything against them not in the least, because they have helped me throughout the early years of my marriage to their daughter and I thanked them dearly for that. And like a good son in-law I have often returned the help many times over, not that I’m keeping count “mind you”. Now my father in-law is a real gentleman, laughs a lot and enjoys life, but then there’s my mother in-law ?
I don’t won’t to paint the wrong picture of her, “but,” it’s difficult not to. She goes all out in trying to ruffle me every chance she gets, and I really don’t know why she does that. I do try (so hard) in not letting this affect me, and I also try harder in making her welcomed whenever she comes over for a visit, truly I do. The first thing I do is make coffee to show them my appreciation of their visit, even though its often. But, she is “impossible.” I am definitely “no” hypocrite by refusing to follow the same advice that I give out to others. I really do try, but it’s very hard when one comes up against a very “stubborn” woman who sees nothing but her own way no matter what, even if the proof of something is right in front of her she still will not acknowledge it, it’s very frustrating to say the least.
I don’t want to make this Post into a complete “negative," so I will only tell of the experience that came from not getting upset or ruffled by her comments; and because of this I was shown how God plays His game with us by showing at times His hand in everything, even in the mentioning of His name by my mother-in-law, which surprised me greatly because that is one subject she completely refuses to acknowledge or even to speak about.
After we had coffee, biscuits and a chat, my mother in-law then wanted to check out my gardens. I enjoy gardening very much and all that it offers. I usually lose myself by going within, especially when on my knees planting new life. With each plant I ask God to Bless it, and then I tenderly put it to bed. Sometimes my wife would call out from the back step, (neon) who are you speaking with, then silly me would realize that I was either having a conversation out loud with either someone in spirit, or communicating with my Higher-Self and not being “fully” conscious of the fact. Its only until my wife’s voice breaks my solitude then does my awareness jolts back; then I would make up something silly like; “oh just singing to myself.”
Though she probably knows only too well of my conversations, then again I never tell her everything, only when its necessary to do so, and that’s on rare occasions.
Anyway, on the side of my house I have a very large green leaf plant. I forget the name, but it’s called something like, (delicio). There are two types of this plant one that fruits, the other does not. The one I have is fruitless. When it breaks out in beautiful green growth it looks as if it’s beginning to fruit, but in fact it does not.
My mother-in-law said (no, you are wrong, (neon) this plant is about to give fruit. The conversation over this one plant went on for close to (10) minutes, though I must have spoken no more than (6) words (it doesn’t-it doesn’t-it doesn’t) she studied it, she even got between it and prodded it, and again I finally said: (mum) I've had this plant for close to 10 years and I know if it should fruit or not, it doesn’t fruit but looks as if it will, but it won’t. Believe me, I should know, I planted it.
I said all this in a low natural unstrained voice with understanding towards her, for her sake. Yet, she still persisted strongly and even by saying that she knows better. So I sat down on the grass and silently said; So far Lord you have heard my silent request for tolerance, now it’s up to you. You take her, I now leave her to You.
No sooner than said I looked up into the cloudless blue sky and immediately saw a cloud start to take form. Then it began to write in running writing the word “VERY GOOD.” I looked at it in disbelief with widened eyes. I have seen strange and wonderful things throughout my entire life, but to see something like this take form right before my eye’s in huge writing across the sky was absolutely beautiful and incredible.
Then I felt the heart chakra begin to spin and I had to quickly wipe the tears of love from my eye’s before I was seen.
I never even had the urge to yell out (Hey, look up there “Ma” its God doing His thing) which was stranger in itself, because usually that would be the first thing anyone would do. Then later as I reflected back over this I realized that it was meant for me alone. But in the meantime my biggest shock was my mother in-law when she said; anyway (neon,) in nature among God’s plants all fruits start with a flower first.... then the fruit appears, this is God’s intention (she explained to me in detail). Then without any hesitation she said; with this plant there is (NO) flower so I guess you may be right for once.
I felt that it was necessary for her to somehow and for some unknown reason to not only mention God, but to see God in creation by mentioning the flower and the fruit. There is much more to this then I will ever realise, so I just sat there on the grass smiling and agreeing with her. I think she enjoyed that, no, I know she did. I looked back at the sky to see God’s handy work, it was gone … but it has left a lifetime impression on the inside of me.
The last thing I want to do here is “Preach” …... so instead, I will just say this. God is closer to us than we are to ourselves. By giving this some deep thought you may come to the correct understanding.
Back in 2000 when I was home alone, around 1 o’clock in the afternoon my inlaws “came a visiting.” Now I don’t hold anything against them not in the least, because they have helped me throughout the early years of my marriage to their daughter and I thanked them dearly for that. And like a good son in-law I have often returned the help many times over, not that I’m keeping count “mind you”. Now my father in-law is a real gentleman, laughs a lot and enjoys life, but then there’s my mother in-law ?
I don’t won’t to paint the wrong picture of her, “but,” it’s difficult not to. She goes all out in trying to ruffle me every chance she gets, and I really don’t know why she does that. I do try (so hard) in not letting this affect me, and I also try harder in making her welcomed whenever she comes over for a visit, truly I do. The first thing I do is make coffee to show them my appreciation of their visit, even though its often. But, she is “impossible.” I am definitely “no” hypocrite by refusing to follow the same advice that I give out to others. I really do try, but it’s very hard when one comes up against a very “stubborn” woman who sees nothing but her own way no matter what, even if the proof of something is right in front of her she still will not acknowledge it, it’s very frustrating to say the least.
I don’t want to make this Post into a complete “negative," so I will only tell of the experience that came from not getting upset or ruffled by her comments; and because of this I was shown how God plays His game with us by showing at times His hand in everything, even in the mentioning of His name by my mother-in-law, which surprised me greatly because that is one subject she completely refuses to acknowledge or even to speak about.
After we had coffee, biscuits and a chat, my mother in-law then wanted to check out my gardens. I enjoy gardening very much and all that it offers. I usually lose myself by going within, especially when on my knees planting new life. With each plant I ask God to Bless it, and then I tenderly put it to bed. Sometimes my wife would call out from the back step, (neon) who are you speaking with, then silly me would realize that I was either having a conversation out loud with either someone in spirit, or communicating with my Higher-Self and not being “fully” conscious of the fact. Its only until my wife’s voice breaks my solitude then does my awareness jolts back; then I would make up something silly like; “oh just singing to myself.”
Though she probably knows only too well of my conversations, then again I never tell her everything, only when its necessary to do so, and that’s on rare occasions.
Anyway, on the side of my house I have a very large green leaf plant. I forget the name, but it’s called something like, (delicio). There are two types of this plant one that fruits, the other does not. The one I have is fruitless. When it breaks out in beautiful green growth it looks as if it’s beginning to fruit, but in fact it does not.
My mother-in-law said (no, you are wrong, (neon) this plant is about to give fruit. The conversation over this one plant went on for close to (10) minutes, though I must have spoken no more than (6) words (it doesn’t-it doesn’t-it doesn’t) she studied it, she even got between it and prodded it, and again I finally said: (mum) I've had this plant for close to 10 years and I know if it should fruit or not, it doesn’t fruit but looks as if it will, but it won’t. Believe me, I should know, I planted it.
I said all this in a low natural unstrained voice with understanding towards her, for her sake. Yet, she still persisted strongly and even by saying that she knows better. So I sat down on the grass and silently said; So far Lord you have heard my silent request for tolerance, now it’s up to you. You take her, I now leave her to You.
No sooner than said I looked up into the cloudless blue sky and immediately saw a cloud start to take form. Then it began to write in running writing the word “VERY GOOD.” I looked at it in disbelief with widened eyes. I have seen strange and wonderful things throughout my entire life, but to see something like this take form right before my eye’s in huge writing across the sky was absolutely beautiful and incredible.
Then I felt the heart chakra begin to spin and I had to quickly wipe the tears of love from my eye’s before I was seen.
I never even had the urge to yell out (Hey, look up there “Ma” its God doing His thing) which was stranger in itself, because usually that would be the first thing anyone would do. Then later as I reflected back over this I realized that it was meant for me alone. But in the meantime my biggest shock was my mother in-law when she said; anyway (neon,) in nature among God’s plants all fruits start with a flower first.... then the fruit appears, this is God’s intention (she explained to me in detail). Then without any hesitation she said; with this plant there is (NO) flower so I guess you may be right for once.
I felt that it was necessary for her to somehow and for some unknown reason to not only mention God, but to see God in creation by mentioning the flower and the fruit. There is much more to this then I will ever realise, so I just sat there on the grass smiling and agreeing with her. I think she enjoyed that, no, I know she did. I looked back at the sky to see God’s handy work, it was gone … but it has left a lifetime impression on the inside of me.
