A Hammer

At one time or another, for some more frequently than others, we treat God as we would a hammer.  When we need a hammer, we really need a hammer.  But when we are finished with it, then we put it aside until we might need it again.  Sometimes we forget where we last stored it.  God is like a hammer.  When we want God, we really want God.  When we then get what we want or don't get what we want, then we put God aside until some future time.  If we don't get what we want, we more often get rid of God in our lives altogether.  What attracts me about God, is that God does not seem to mind such treatment.  God never rejects us or leaves us even though we often simply use God for our own agenda.  God is love.  A God-filled person acts in this same selfless manner.  Think of the parent who puts up with all kinds of stuff from selfish children.  The parishes get a bit upset that they are "used" at Christmas and ignored the rest of the year.  God just goes on being God, loving, not judging.