I’m Not Scary

I am loving these morning walks and am amazed at how God uses the simplest of things to teach me.

This morning, God used Indie again to remind me of His nature.

Indie and I got separated as I went down a trail, but when I saw her, I crouched down kind of trying pump her up and come running towards me.

Since she doesn’t have the best eyesight, instead of running to me, she just froze in her tracks, unsure who I was and seemingly fearful. It wasn’t what I was expecting, so I stood up and called to her.

It took her a minute, so I called her again, “Indie, It’s me... I’m not scary.”

And then it hit me. How often has God tried to tell me the same thing? “I’m not scary. You just don’t recognize me.”

How did I get to know Justin? I talked with him, dated him, listened to him, watched him. What other way do I get to know God than by doing the same thing?

I know stories of Him and head knowledge. I know about Him, but I don’t know Him. And for a super cautious person like me, anything I don’t know is frightening until I learn otherwise. Not that God has to prove anything to me, but He is inviting me in to see for myself and I think that’s what this whole journey is about.

Huh. What about that?