Giving up the lead role

I walk into the theater and it’s filled with many of you. In the back, sitting out of sight, is Elohim (God the father, son and Holy Spirit.) I say to Him “What are you doing here?” He says “shhh, I’m watching this movie.” I sit down and say to Him “What is it about?” Elohim gives me a strange look and says “It starts with this boy who is afraid to get up in front of a speech class in high school and give a speech so he takes an “F” in the class. Later, he becomes a Television News Anchor. Then, when that job starts to eat away at his life, his health and his soul he quits to run for state office. He loses that race but win’s the battle and finds a new life. “ What happens next, I ask. He says, “Just as things are starting to go well, the main character comes down with cancer.” My eyes widen and I look deep into Elohim’s eyes. This story is sounding very familiar. Is this a story about me? I ask. It used to be, he says.

Sit back and be quiet, He says to me, this is where the story starts to really come together. What happens I ask? Elohim smiles and says this is where the main character decides to take a supporting actor role and gives that staring role to me. What happens I ask again? Rick, he says to me, sit back and just enjoy the ride, you are going to love the way this all turns out.

2 Comments

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  jen cook March 2, 2010 at 10:54 am

  amen!
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  jen cook March 2, 2010 at 12:54 pm

  amen!