I know human tendency is to transpose images from one person to another in order to make comparison, to draw parallels, and conclusions, but let me shed some light on one comparison that is often made with the following statement: I AM NOT LIKE YOUR FATHER! In fact, the ultimate question is whether he is LIKE me? Experience has shown me that humanity is ripe with blame; especially when they are disappointed by one another and often that blame is affixed to me through the question: Why would God allow…?
When a person decides that I have been the reason for their pain, by and/or through another human, walls go up, resistant grows, and in most cases I am considered non-existent, or disengaged. I understand disappointment, in fact, I understand it very well. Several times, I have made it very clear that my expectations for a group of people has left me more than disappointed. Remarkably, when I have been disappointed the most was actually when I was visibly engaged in unmistakable ways. I parted oceans of water, I fed millions miraculously daily and the next thing they do is create some outrageous image of me as if I am like a cow?
What has transpired throughout human history is that man, wants to shape the image of the god(s) they worship. It takes on all forms of images. It is quite amazing to be compared to something that I myself have created. They want a God that they can not only understand, but that they can manipulate… and in thus doing they themselves unconsciously become god to themselves. Then the god they created becomes just another trinket used to sharpen their personal image.
Man wants a god to be like him except when the chips are down and desperation sets in, then they want me (God) to inject all that I am into the messes that they have made or that others have made for them. What about the natural consequences of a persons actions cause them to suddenly reach out to me desiring that I superimpose my power over the laws that I have created, just so they can avoid grief or possibly shame? This is the point where many either come to understand my ways or make a conscious decision to reject me through willful unbelief.
My objective has never been to be made in the image of man, but that man be remade into my image. No I am not like your father. I never will be. Again, the real question is: Your Father, is he being renewed and recreated in my image? I certainly do not ask for my sake, but that you would consider that even at his worst or best I able to work to bring good from it, and like an artist take something that appears rough and crude and through skill and patience make something wonderful.
There is any number of misunderstandings about me and my ways that have permeated cultures. People get all bogged down in those and easily trust the multitude of voices and miss the opportunity that is ever present to simply, with honest and open heart… SEEK ME.
No I am not like your father… But he is my son.
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