Moving Forward

Searching for God Knows What

"Imagine, and Being with a mind as great as God's, with feet like trees and a voice like rushing wind, telling you that you are His cherished creation. It's kind of exciting if you think about it. Earthly love, is temporal and slight so that it has to be given again and again in order for us to feel any sense of security; but God's love, God's voice and presence, would instill our souls with such affirmation we would need nothing more and would cause us to love other people so much we would be willing to die for them. Perhaps this is what the apostles stumbled upon." --Donald Miller from his book, Searching for God Knows What.

I think this is beautiful. A lot of you have read Blue Like Jazz, so you know his writing style. He's very real and down to earth, but in a lovely sort of way. I'm only about half way through the book, but I love it. There's a chapter about Adam and Eve that's so beautiful it left me speechless. ( I know! I'm not quiet very often!) Anywho, I really want to recommend it to you. It's really short, only about 230 pages long.
It's not one of those "life changing" books that people so often look to find, but it's definitely worth the time. I find Miller to be thought-provoking. You're welcome to borrow mine when I'm done.
Here's one last passage for your reading pleasure.
"Considering this couple, and what Adam went through to appreciate Eve to the utmost, I wondered at how beautiful it is that you and I were created to need each other. The romantic need is just the beginning, because we need our families and we need our friends. In this way, we are made in God's image. Certainly God does not need people in the way you and I do, but He feels a joy at being loved, and He feels a joy at delivering love. It is a striking thought to realize that, in paradise, a human is incomplete without a host of other people. We are relational indeed. And this book, the Bible, with all its understanding of the relational needs of humans, was becoming more meaningful to me as I turned the pages. God made me. He knows me, He understands me, and He wants community."

Have a great day.

posted by Moving Forward @ 2:00 PM