As a friend.
“Our Friend, who art in heaven”?
Exactly.
Boy, would that turn some heads around on Sunday morning.
Yes, and it might also turn some thinking around.
Yet, if we could all think of You as a friend rather than a parent, it might make it possible for
some people to really relate to You at last.
You mean they might one day become comfortable with
Me knowing what their friends and lovers know?
Touché.
So what do you say—do you want a friendship with God?
I thought I already had one.
You did. You do. But you haven’t been acting like it. You’ve been acting as if I’m your parent.
Okay, I’m ready to get off that. I’m ready to have a fully functioning friendship with You.
Great. So here’s how to do that. Here’s how the whole human race can have a friendship
with God...
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First, you have to know Me.
I thought I did know You.
Only casually. You don’t know Me intimately yet. We’ve had a good conversation—at last—
but it’s going to take more than that.
Fine. So how can I get to know You better?
Willingness.
Willingness?