Getting Along - A New Series

God has a wicked sense of humour.  He fills a planet with people (currently 7.3 billion), giving each one the power of free will while also giving each one the gift of uniqueness.  He then says..."Off you go, have fun...but don't forget Me."  (paraphrased)  We hear the "Off you go, have fun" bit and in the vast majority of cases, forget Him.  You can just hear Him saying to Himself..."This should be interesting..."

Well, we all live our lives according to ourselves - that's the free will and uniqueness thing in full swing.  The consequences are, we struggle to get along as we passionately and determinedly pursue 'our way' of living life.

One reason God said "...but don't forget Me" was so that we could give Him opportunity to guide us and counsel us in life, in getting along with others, using His wisdom.  The proof of forgetting Him is around us everywhere, all across the planet.  Using our 'wisdom', we end up in trouble.  Remembering Him and using His wisdom we avoid trouble and can actually get along.

'Getting Along' is a new series about life from a fresh perspective.  The first article is found at Getting Along (#1) - The Lens.

Note:  Interesting thing about Cacti - if you respect them, you can get close enough to appreciate them.  If you don't approach them with respect, you'll find they have an interestingly painful defense mechanism.  Sound familiar?