Wednesday, July 1, 2009
God's Hidden Agenda
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"I just don't see God working anywhere in my life or in the world around me."
Many people express this sentiment in frustration, disappointment and wonder. "Where is God?" could easily be in the top 10 of all questions asked.
Perhaps God is working under the surface, behind the scenes, in a covert operation of grace. And if we are willing to take a little bit deeper breath, listen a tad more attentively, we sense his presence in an overwhelming way.
God isn't concerned with getting all the credit, but he is willing to take all the blame. He is more concerned with people finding true life, love and peace in the world. And that may not be through the expected channels normally associated with God. It may be in a hidden, subtle, and even imperceptible manner. But nevertheless, it is God working in a profound way.
The aim of contemplation is to "awake" to God's ever-present Presence. He is here. He is working. Perhaps this is why Paul so adamantly commands us to "Rejoice in the Lord," because when we talk with each other about the cool things that are happening, our vision is expanded, and we begin to peel back the shroud, realizing that God is at work - he always has been, and we can expect him to continue working, transforming, redeeming the world.
Achieving his hidden agenda - and one day we will all rejoice.
"I just don't see God working anywhere in my life or in the world around me."
Many people express this sentiment in frustration, disappointment and wonder. "Where is God?" could easily be in the top 10 of all questions asked.
Perhaps God is working under the surface, behind the scenes, in a covert operation of grace. And if we are willing to take a little bit deeper breath, listen a tad more attentively, we sense his presence in an overwhelming way.
God isn't concerned with getting all the credit, but he is willing to take all the blame. He is more concerned with people finding true life, love and peace in the world. And that may not be through the expected channels normally associated with God. It may be in a hidden, subtle, and even imperceptible manner. But nevertheless, it is God working in a profound way.
The aim of contemplation is to "awake" to God's ever-present Presence. He is here. He is working. Perhaps this is why Paul so adamantly commands us to "Rejoice in the Lord," because when we talk with each other about the cool things that are happening, our vision is expanded, and we begin to peel back the shroud, realizing that God is at work - he always has been, and we can expect him to continue working, transforming, redeeming the world.
Achieving his hidden agenda - and one day we will all rejoice.
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