Faith

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What is the
Almighty,
that we should
serve Him?
[Job 21:15]
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"I'm sorry, Lord.
But... You always
seemed kind'a
lame ta' me."

[CALM NOD.]

"Are Ya SHOCKED?"

[PATIENT SILENCE.]
[LISTEN TO THE
ROARING OF NIAGRA FALLS.]

(Listen for That Small Inner Voice.)
(Don't hear nothin' like usual.)
(Shrug.)
"Yeah....
like, everybody ELSE
has got this REALLY
GREAT GOD...
and I GOT
stuck with the
FEEBLE One!"

"I understand,
My precious."

"Ya DO?"

[PATIENT NOD.]
[GAZE AT A STORM
ON THE EASTERN
SIDE OF THE SUN.]

(Squint up at wall.)
"What'Cha LOOKIN'
at?"

"You,
My child."

"No, You're NOT!
(Peer up at ceiling.)
How can Ya be lookin'
at all this STUFF,
at the same TIME?"

"Because,
I AM The Lord."

(Frown.)
(Downcast shrug.)

[SILENCE.]

"Sometimes....."

"Yes,
My precious?"

(Squirm.)
"I wish You wouldn't
CALL me that. It
makes me FEEL bad!"

[CHUCKLE.]
[SMILE AT A BABY
HIPPO IN KENYA.]

(Frown.)
"SOMETIMES......
actually, I would
say MOST of the
time....."

"Yes?"

(Sigh.)
"I just feel like
OTHER people have
a different GOD,
than I DO."

"What does
My Word
say,
child."

(Sassy giggle.)
"Which ONE?"

[REPROVING LOOK.]

"I dunno;
how 'bout THIS one:

For I
am God,
and there is
no other.
[Isaiah 46:22]

Yeah.
But....."

"But what."

"But......HOW come
I've never seen
Ya do that much,
with ME?"

[PAUSE.]
"Are you
breathing,
child?"

"Yeah, but
that's no big DEAL!
EVERYBODY breathes!"

[PATIENT SILENCE.]
[WATCH THE CLOUD
FORMATION OVER
THE NORTHERN ATLANTIC.]
[PEER DOWN AT THE BOTTOM
OF THE OCEAN.]
[SEE THE TITANIC.]

"So WHAT?"

[PATIENT NOD.]
[GAZE AT THE INSIDE
OF THE SPACE STATION.]
[WATCH ONE OF THE
ASTRONAUTS GRAB FOR
A FLOATING PIECE OF
TOOTHPASTE .]

"SO?"

[PATIENT SILENCE.]
[LOOK AT TWO POLAR BEARS
FROLIC IN NORTHERN CANADA.]

"LORD?
SOMETIMES, I
think I'm BORING You!"

"Never,
child."

(Kvetchy frown.)
"SO?
What ABOUT it?"

[SILENCE.]
[LISTEN TO THE
HEART BEATING IN
AUTHOR'S 17 YEAR
OLD CAT.]

"WELL?
HOW come I
don't see You,
as all that....
POWERFUL?
HUH?"

"Because,
child,
[PAUSE FOR A MOMENT.]
[HOLDING AUTHOR'S
HEART IN THE PALM
OF HIS HAND.]
You still don't know
Who I AM."
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Where were you
when I laid
the foundation
of the
earth?
[Job 38:4]

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