Where God Doesn’t Go

I can hear you thinking, “There is not a place where God doesn’t go. He is everywhere. The earth is the Lord’s and the fullness therein.” Well, bear with me. I guess you are “technically” right, but hear me out!

Somewhere on this earth at the very moment you are reading this, there is a single person who is feeling very lonely. We often throw around the word “desperate” when referring to other singles, but there are many singles who desperately want someone to love and to return that love. Here desperate refers to the feeling of being tired of waiting when they are not sure what they are waiting for and if the very thing they are waiting for will ever happen.

Now you and I can talk until we are blue in the face about how God will sustain them. “Wait I say on the Lord….” (Feel free to quote whatever other scriptures may apply!!). But for these singles (and if we are honest, at times, WE are those singles), God is not what we are desperate for. We, I mean “they” want someone to hold them. They want to feel someone’s hands on the small of their backs or someone’s soft lips kissing their own. Be honest, there are some things we want where God will not just do!!

If you “feel me”, then you can better understand where it is that God does not go. We all KNOW (in our minds) that God is the ultimate source of our joy, but sometimes our hearts forget that important fact. We don’t like to admit it, but sometimes we feel like God ain’t showing anytime soon, so maybe a little human companionship will do.

The doorbell rings. The cell phone vibrates. Your computer alerts you that you have new email. Wouldn’t it be nice if the person behind those communications was our lover? I wonder how many of us would be disappointed if we found out that the person at the door or hitting us on our cell or sending us an email was God? (You don’t have to answer that!)

As Christian singles, we must be willing to go where God doesn’t go. When we encounter someone who is feeling lonely or depressed or frustrated; let’s be the physical manifestation of comfort and relief in their lives. We can give hugs without manipulating others into having sex. We can say “I Love You” without it being a trick to play with someone’s heart. We can even take someone out to lunch or to the movies without expecting “something” in return. When people we know are feeling down because of their singleness, they are not necessarily looking for God. Rather, a human face and a loving (non-sexual) touch will do.

By being in places where God doesn’t go, we can help to re-introduce someone to our Divine Father. They may not be expecting a reconnection with God, but if we show up with spiritual roses and candy; they may re-ignite the passion they have for God.

Because of who we are and our weaknesses, there are places that God does not go. That’s okay, because as His children, when we arrive, we bring Him along too.