Sunday, August 15, 2004
What's in a name?
When I sit in silence and listen to to God, He calls me "Joe" when He gives me guidance and comfort. "Larry" is my first name but it's always been more of my formal name rather than my common name.
I'm known as "Joe" to my family and very close friends. "Larry" has been my identity at work, school, and community social gatherings.
I'm glad that God is close enough of a friend that He recognizes me as who I really am at heart. He also calls me "my child," and reminds me that I am a "son of God."
"Joe" is sentimental; "Larry" is more distant with people. "Joe" is sensitive; "Larry" tends to let emotions not get into his heart much when he's out and about.
"Joe" is loving with others; "Larry" puts on more of a facade of intellectual strength.
God loves "Larry," too.
"Larry" just needs to let that fact get beyond the walls around him and let it enter into his heart that "Joe" possesses.
God works to break the dividing line between both sides of myself and fuse my being into a new man that is of one heart and one mind towards His love and mercy.
"Joe" knows that. "Larry" is coming around.
I'm known as "Joe" to my family and very close friends. "Larry" has been my identity at work, school, and community social gatherings.
I'm glad that God is close enough of a friend that He recognizes me as who I really am at heart. He also calls me "my child," and reminds me that I am a "son of God."
"Joe" is sentimental; "Larry" is more distant with people. "Joe" is sensitive; "Larry" tends to let emotions not get into his heart much when he's out and about.
"Joe" is loving with others; "Larry" puts on more of a facade of intellectual strength.
God loves "Larry," too.
"Larry" just needs to let that fact get beyond the walls around him and let it enter into his heart that "Joe" possesses.
God works to break the dividing line between both sides of myself and fuse my being into a new man that is of one heart and one mind towards His love and mercy.
"Joe" knows that. "Larry" is coming around.
