Funny Creatures

And aren't we all such funny creatures. We walk around and talk to each other most of the time engaging only partially as if invisible lines are drawn up around ourselves. Convinced as we are of its necessity we mask ourselves for our own protection. Lest someone see our heart, the deepest part of ourselves, the part where the living is.

And aren't we all such funny creatures. We walk around dying on the inside to be known. We long for others to see our hearts and smile alongside in wonder at how God has made each of us, the part where the living is.

And aren't we such funny creatures that daily we walk in this conundrum all the while God offers us freedom. A freedom to look out beyond at Him and at others without being drowned under the ocean of our self-focus.

I smile as I think of myself and all of you reading this. We are sitting at a table amongst friends and this offer of freedom moves all around us, even in the eyes of our friends and shame of shames... we won't look. And for that we are quite funny creatures.