I hate “To Do” List, and I especially Hate “Don’t Do List”. (Let that statement soak in)
Sounds confusing I know, but let me explain. When it comes to a relationship with me I am not about creating an agenda for my people where they have a false sense of acceptance due to what they “do” or “don’t do”. If you read my word, you will understand that one of the greatest frustrations that I have is when my people, for whatever practical reason they may have, develop a list whereby they measure themselves and others. I guess, it is human nature to want some kind of instrument for this purpose. What happens is this; people become bound by their list and before they know it they have me bound by it too. Well, I am not bound, but they have deceived themselves into thinking it is my list. It’s not my list. As you know, I did create a “list”; you know it by “the ten commandments”. That’s my one and only list of “Do’s” and “Don’ts”, but each of those were never intended to be used as a measuring instrument for how well or not so well you are relating to me.
If you are at all interested in relating to me in a manner that puts a smile on both our faces let me make it simple: TRUST ME! Plain and simple (Heb 11:6). Now, I know from your perspective that may be easier said than done. But, TRUST is the beginning point with me. It begins with you trusting that I am who I say that I am… not what you hear or see through all the voices in your culture. Some of those voices are dead on.. But even those voices don’t or can’t know everything about me. Finite explaining Infinite has a way of being problematic. The “does” and the “don’ts” will take care of themselves once your take the first steps toward trusting me. Let’s start with trust. OK?
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