Jonah tried to escape God and God had a whale waiting to devour him whole, alive and frightened of God.
The ship he used to estrange from his calling was not as safe as he thought. No sooner did the ship take off setting sail with Jonah all fine and dandy, the boat began to shake and rock and it was no rock and roll jeopardy.
Emptying the boat was of no good use because God was looking for Jonah and God was serious about his son Jonah best interest. So Jonah decided to let the boat not suffer any more and owned up as the shipwreck waiting to happen.
The rest of Jonah’s story came alive and fresh in my reflection and resolution to not run away from God- the only resolution and reflection that began to make sense as a required goal setting to save me from gaol.
Unlike Jonah, I kept running away in my mind until one day I said, okay God…. whatever!
My sarcasm did not even stop God from taking that as a I surrender to you God; he knew that I was still a bit pissed off and smudged about ending my need to fight God on God matters and that fear was pointing its stepmother-fingers at my cinders
All God said is, come with me; I got plans!
This was too good to refuse; never had I been granted such an unconditional offer still I recognized it as just that
Just like a baby knows
Just like that
The ship he used to estrange from his calling was not as safe as he thought. No sooner did the ship take off setting sail with Jonah all fine and dandy, the boat began to shake and rock and it was no rock and roll jeopardy.
Emptying the boat was of no good use because God was looking for Jonah and God was serious about his son Jonah best interest. So Jonah decided to let the boat not suffer any more and owned up as the shipwreck waiting to happen.
The rest of Jonah’s story came alive and fresh in my reflection and resolution to not run away from God- the only resolution and reflection that began to make sense as a required goal setting to save me from gaol.
Unlike Jonah, I kept running away in my mind until one day I said, okay God…. whatever!
My sarcasm did not even stop God from taking that as a I surrender to you God; he knew that I was still a bit pissed off and smudged about ending my need to fight God on God matters and that fear was pointing its stepmother-fingers at my cinders
All God said is, come with me; I got plans!
This was too good to refuse; never had I been granted such an unconditional offer still I recognized it as just that
Just like a baby knows
Just like that
and God knows I had no money to pay for its offer
God offered it all just like that
i knew God was serious
just like a baby knows
just like that
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