Random Thought About God

Goodness. The new Mumford and Sons album is wonderful.

You know what else is wonderful? The people God chose to surround us with here in Illinois. This week in particular was a rough one for me, and I found myself somewhat perturbed at the Almighty Creator of the universe for not answering a prayer the way I thought necessary for this time and place in my life. Not a prayer of safety or health, mind you, but a prayer outlining and begging for a preference. And when it didn't go my way, I got angry. Which I'm sure isn't wrong per se, but when I think of it in the grand scheme of things, it makes my request seem minute and even silly. Despite its seeming insignificance in light of, say, world hunger and countries ravaged by civil war, God chooses to still care about the disappointments that I face. That we all face. And in my experience he chooses to show his care through people. My friends here, who found out about the way God answered my prayer, showered me with love and encouragement this latter half of the week with kind words and goofy youtube videos, and it's not just telling about how awesome they are, but also how involved God wants to be in all the aspects of my life. He's not just my Savior or my Lord or even my Doctor, but also the Friend that knows me better than I know myself, who remembers me and forgives me when I so constantly forget about him. My friends' goodness to me is a beautiful shadow of these relational aspects of Jesus, who loves me wholly and isn't around to merely be a hero, or to boss me around, or to tell me to stop whining and grow up (though I definitely need to be told that more often than I'd like to admit).

Anyhow, it's been a while. Hopefully I'll get my act together and post regularly, especially since it took me forever to draw that pangolin in the first place!

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