Nothing about God is shallow so I should not be surprised when His ocean is over my head.

“You hem me in behind and before, and you lay your hand upon me. Such knowledge is too wonderful for me, too lofty for me to attain.” Ps.139 NIV

God boggles the mind and so He should. How small God would be if we could hem Him. We can drown in the depths of His ocean or playfully learn to swim in the wonder of worship. His depth surrounds us. The macrocosm of the unbounded universe above or the microcosm of worlds beneath our feet all reflect His infinite wisdom and beauty.Find joy in God’s greatness and embrace the magic of His mystery. Conversations Within” ts 3/27/2013 (Birmingham, AL)

Nothing about God is shallow so I should not be surprised when His ocean is over my head.

“You hem me in behind and before, and you lay your hand upon me. Such knowledge is too wonderful for me, too lofty for me to attain.” Ps.139 NIV

God boggles the mind and so He should. How small God would be if we could hem Him. We can drown in the depths of His ocean or playfully learn to swim in the wonder of worship. His depth surrounds us. The macrocosm of the unbounded universe above or the microcosm of worlds beneath our feet all reflect His infinite wisdom and beauty.Find joy in God’s greatness and embrace the magic of His mystery. Conversations Within” ts 3/27/2013 (Birmingham, AL)

"We should come to God as we are, not as we wish we would be." C. S. Lewis

“You discern my going out and my lying down; you are familiar with all my ways. Before a word is on my tongue you, Lord, know it completely.” Ps.139 NIV

If God knows what I am going to say before I say it, this means that He not only knows what I am going to do before I do it, He also knows it even as I think it. He reads our thoughts. There is no “right to privacy” law where God is concerned. One advantage of this of course, is that we can speak to God without opening the mouth. Another is that He will often speak to us in our thoughts. We might as well be honest with Him. God knows us better than we know ourselves. I often get the impression that God is introducing me to me. Conversations Within” ts 3/26/2013 (Birmingham, AL)

"We should come to God as we are, not as we wish we would be." C. S. Lewis

“You discern my going out and my lying down; you are familiar with all my ways. Before a word is on my tongue you, Lord, know it completely.” Ps.139 NIV

If God knows what I am going to say before I say it, this means that He not only knows what I am going to do before I do it, He also knows it even as I think it. He reads our thoughts. There is no “right to privacy” law where God is concerned. One advantage of this of course, is that we can speak to God without opening the mouth. Another is that He will often speak to us in our thoughts. We might as well be honest with Him. God knows us better than we know ourselves. I often get the impression that God is introducing me to me. Conversations Within” ts 3/26/2013 (Birmingham, AL)

I find it interesting that God finds me interesting.

“You have searched me, Lord, and you know me. You know when I sit and when I rise; you perceive my thoughts from afar.” Psalms 139 NIV

As a boy, my awareness that God was always watching was disturbing. I suppose I felt this way because I thought He was watching in the sense of waiting for me to mess up somehow so He could punish me. As an adult I am grateful that God is interested in our lives. This change in the way I feel is mainly due to Jesus. His favourite designation of God is the word “Father.” God’s surveillance when of people isn’t like that of a policeman but a loving parent. As a parent He will certainly discipline when needed but always to instruct not to harm. Conversations Within” ts 3/25/2013 (Hayneville, AL)