on the rim of the visible world, we go.

"For our God, need no place, a cathedral."

I listen to this song over and over again, as it talks about (in reference to the Native American religion) their gods not needing a cathedral, or man made building to house their "Great Spirit" because he, to them, dwells in everything. What a thought. Then the white man came in, and began to build houses, and buildings and contraptions to "house their God," and this made no sense to the Natives. Rightfully so, I would say. Our God, need no less a place, a cathedral. Our Scripture is clear that God dwells on the inside of man, not in some man made building that would supposedly hedge God in, a place where He was never meant to be hedged in the first place. As we have done this, we have created a place for God, rather than letting Him have full reign over everything. Our minds have compartmentalized God, not only in our actions, but in our literal places of worship. Perhaps the deepest, most sincere form of worship is not that of structure, but that of formlessness.

I picked up Augustine (for all of you non-savy theologians, the proper pronounciation is: Aug-uhhs-stin. I just learned this, so I don't want everyone to look as ignorant as I did, ha) and his confessions, and the first few pages have just been mind blowing. Still a bit hard to follow because I can't tell when he is quoting Scripture or commentating on it. However, it begins off with this:

"'You are great, Lord, and highly to be praised (Ps. 47:2): great is your power and your wisdom is immeasurable' (Ps. 146:5)

SIDE NOTE: Nothing, when in reference to God is ever measurable. He is the ultimate superceding in everything in life, yet man literally tries to put a condition on Him. I mean, even starting off with the actual church building. I don't know why I'm so hung up on this this morning. I understand MAN needs a place to commune, but GOD does not.

"Man, a little piece of your creation, desires to praise you, a human being 'bearing his mortality with him' (2 Cor. 4:10), carrying with him the witness of his sin and the witness that you 'resist the proud' (1 Peter 5:5). Nevertheless, to praise you is the desire of man, a little piece of your creation. YOU STIR MAN TO TAKE PLEASURE IN PRAISING YOU, BECAUSE YOU HAVE MADE US FOR YOURSELF, AND OUR HEART IS RESTLESS UNTIL IT RESTS IN YOU."

The desire for God has been placed in our hearts BY God. I do not believe that there is a formula to try and understand this incredible truth and concept. The minute I start to figure it out and stick a label on it, I have lost the mystery; the unknowing; the ability to close my eyes and just walk, rather than being afraid of hitting something along the way. A child knows nothing of what could happen if they walk into a room that is dark; yet an adult automatically turns the lights on.

Truth is, we are urged and challenged to trust in God. It is not a suggestion made by Him, rather a charge. "Trust God!" John makes that clear in his rendition of Scripture. Even in the darkness (I hate using that word, it's so cliche), would it be too much for us to believe or even think that sometimes, the darkness will not lift so that God can truly just guide us by the hand and ask us honestly, if we would trust Him enough to walk through it.

Morning is a promise, and so while we are afraid it will not come, it will.