Upper Loft Meditation - Ian Darke (Guest Post)

“Take a moment and try a simple exercise. The results will tell you a great deal about the nature of your spiritual journey.

Imagine God thinking about you. What do you assume God feels when you come to mind?

When I ask people to do this, a surprising number of people say that the first thing they assume God feels is disappointment. Others assume that God feels anger. In both cases, these people are convinced that it is their sin that first catches God’s attention. I think they are wrong—and I think the consequences of such a view of God are enormous.”

That’s a quote from Chapter One of “Surrender to Love: Discovering the Heart of Christian Spirituality” by David Benner, published by IVP-US. WE know all about our petty failures and our silly fantasies. But:

“Regardless of what you have come to believe about God based on your life experience, the truth is that when God thinks of you, love swells in his heart and a smile comes to his face. God bursts with love for humans. He is far from being emotionally uninvolved with his creation. God’s bias toward us is strong, persistent and positive. The Christian God chooses to be known as Love, and that love pervades every aspect of God’s relationship with us.”

This Easter time may we all learn more of God’s love for us, seek our satisfaction only in Him, and learn to trust Him more in our daily lives.

Guest Blog by - Ian Darke, Letra Viva – San Jose Costa Rica