I want relationship - actual conversation; not this religious praying and singing at me, not this jumping through hoops to please me, not this infernal focus on sin.
God it’s the beginning of the year so I want to put a plan together with you for the business.
Good.
Can I expect immediate answers the way you tell me I can?
You can.
God?
Mark you know you can hear me.
I sure hope I’m not making this up God?
You’re not, you know you’re right on target.
God?
Mark how would you like to hear me?
What’s that supposed to mean God? I don’t know what you mean.
No you don’t. You Christians think you know how to hear me, but actually you’re not very good at it at all.
That’s a bit offensive God. Plenty of us try very hard to hear you.
You do.
So what’s stops us?
God I think I heard you saying early this morning that I would have to swim against the tide of religious opinion?
No I didn’t say you’d ‘have to’. That’s Religion again. He’s always adding his manipulative mischief to what I say. He drives my people this way and that with so many dos and don’ts. He demands and shouts, whereas I ask and suggest.
Ok. Would you LIKE me to swim against religion’s tide?
God I feel like we’re not having enough conversations – just talking back and forwards like this?
Mark we’re talking heaps.
Really God??
Really. Relax.
Ok, so what are you saying?
God I think you’re saying that you hide big truths inside people and situations that look completely wrong to us believers? That Religion’s rules about where we will find truth are NOT your rules?
Yes exactly. I’ve always hidden truth like that. Historically, when I have revealed truth, it’s often been believers who have been most unhappy with it.
Can you explain?
Of course. Write down these examples as I explain them.
Why God sounds different through each of us – the common people. And why he likes it that way.
God, Charity Kayembe said something the other day that made me realise you sound different through each of us. That’s HUGE isn’t it?
It is. Let’s look at what she said and why it’s so significant.
God it seems there’s always some quiet little worry, sitting almost unnoticed in the back of my mind, just gently needling away at me. When one tiny worry goes, another comes to replace it
Yes. Do you think that’s a good thing?
No. But it often happens without me even realising.
Explain.
God it’s a sunny weekend afternoon, I’m tidying my garage. I’m having fun. But I think you’re saying to take a break? You want me to get my computer out and have a written conversation with you?
I do. Why do you think that is?
I think it’s because even though I’m enjoying myself -- somewhere in the back of my mind I’m feeling a bit anxious, worried, alone – maybe just a bit down?
Yes. Why are you feeling like that?
What would you like to know?
God speak to me this morning.
What would you like to know?
Wow crazy. That’s you?
It’s me.
You, God? You’re asking what I want to know?
Yes.
You sure?? In the bible it’s only when someone’s been really good that you ask them stuff like that – almost acting as though you were their servant.
