This morning I read a post on Facebook by my friend Cody Starr Barnes. Cody is a young man with an inquisitive mind and a pretty good one. I wanted to share with my readers what he said, so here it is:

Ecclesiastes 5:1-2 “Guard your steps when you go to the house of God. Go near to listen rather than to offer the sacrifice of fools, who do not know that they do wrong. Do not be quick with your mouth, do not be hasty in your heart to utter anything before God. God is in heaven and you are on earth, so let your words be few.”

We are always trying to figure out God like he is a rat in a maze - what’s he going to next......well, I think this or that. I think reverence is required when talking about God. I can’t see any farther than my hand in front of my face, and I can hardly perceive that.

If I want to obtain a greater understanding of God I might want to try understanding his creation, especially the one that is myself. I need to quit trying to serve a God I can wrap my mind around, that’s what an idol is for.

So I think my prayer would be to realize more the inadequacies in my abilities to comprehend God, and for help in showing an extreme reverence when ever I open my mouth about anything of him. I want to understand better the creation that is me.

I was especially drawn to this statement, "I need to quit trying to serve a God I can wrap my mind around, that’s what an idol is for". Wow! I love that. Scripture says "he is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we can ask or even think". Not to get too existential here but if he can "do" how much "more" is he. I believe that God is all powerful, all knowing, but I believe God is so much more than just what He can do. Oh to be able to develop a concept of "who" He is and not just "what" he does.


I appreciate what Cody "said" but I love Cody for "who he is". Maybe I will have a better life if I start serving the God "who is" instead of the God "who does".


You can't see me but I am crying I am so moved. Thank you Cody for giving me such a gift today.