Very cool subject in today's chapter.
(taking time out at the end of the day, as opposed to the beginning).
Noah made God happy, gave Him pleasure. That is so rad.
To think that God could actually be delighted in us is insane! (I mean that in a good way, of course!) I am so stoked to confess that I truly have felt many times like God was pleased with me. It's totally by His grace. Sometimes I feel His favor in a way that's like, if there were 10 sick people in the room and only one of them got healed, it'd be me. Whoa! I don't want to say that to other people, because it can totally be taken the wrong way (as arrogance). And that's not the deal at all. It's just an overwhelming feeling of unmerited favor, love, almost makes me blush. That is such a rad feeling.
Now, I'm glad my faith is based on fact and not feeling, otherwise there'd be much darker days around here (cuz I don't always feel chipper). So, I don't put too much stock in those feelings, but man -- what a great experience/feelings to have sometimes! Very cool. And I truly believe that this is how God feels about each of His children. He doesn't have favorites, but each of us can experience that favor that makes it seem like we're almost His favorite. I've felt as low as a worm before, and undeserving, but also can say I've "felt" loved in a big way. I wish everyone could have that sensation every once in a while.
Some people probably try to conjure it every Sunday, which is a drag, cuz it probably ain't something that we can always count on. Feelings are feelings. But the knowlege that God is in love with us is something that we can carry with us. That can surely lift us in times of low feelings.
This is a fun subject to talk about.
Posted by Doug Van Pelt at March 9, 2004 05:21 PM