I just shared a poem with my critique group, and it was difficult because my meaning didn’t translate well through my words. I’m okay with it because I’m not great at poetry and I need to improve, but the situation made me think about God.
I tried to express a simple idea to a few people. It didn’t get across well and it felt very frustrating. God tries to express a world-changing idea to every human being. That idea doesn’t get across well at all. I know because of the example of the parable of the Sower’s Seeds. However, the amazing part of this situation is that God doesn’t get frustrated with us. He shows us infinite patience, love, and understanding. There are thousands of artists who will express because people didn’t, couldn’t, or wouldn’t understand their art, but God doesn’t. He makes the most extraordinary creation of artistic expression that shows everything because it literally is everything and yet we stupid humans don’t get it.
Today, I have more thankfulness for God. I’m not thankful because of what He has given me, I’m thankful for His love, patience, and understanding because I know if it were me, I’d wouldn’t have that much patience, love, and understanding. I’d be upset that my creation didn’t understand and appreciate my gift. I’ve heard that our God is an awesome God. There’s a song, but when they talk about it in the song they talk about miracles and amazing feats. I realize more and more that our God is an awesome God for things that we don’t consider.
I thank God for all He has given and all that He do that I don’t realize or have yet to realize. I thank God for just having so much patience with me and my silly human shortcomings.
My faith saved me. May God’s peace reside in all of our hearts.
