Now, God, I have minutes. What would You Who are Timeless, what would You speak into my minutes?
Why do you think I Am a Trinity?
Uh, I have no idea.
I modeled humans after Myself.
But Lord, we are limited. I mean, we have bodies.
Yes, so there is the Second Person of the Triune I Am. Jesus.
Okay, so here is a question. Jesus entered time, so to speak, limiting Himself in a physical sense to our limits. But if He always was, this is hard to convey in words, if He always existed before His birth, He was, what? Not separate from You as Father–but different? Same Essence, same values…like twins? I get confused. We people, we get confused!
Think about a 3-legged stool. I Am Balance within Myself. You need balance within yourself. You need to tend to your needs in three areas:
Your body–your health. That means what you eat and drink. That also means exercise and movement, it means how you treat yourself. Even your outward appearance to others, clothing, all of that, comes under the heading of your body.
Your mind and emotions–what you learn, how you learn, what and how you think, the thoughts and feelings you generate either proactively, like affirmation or gratitude, or in reaction to others or to circumstances.
Your spirit–this is where your core values are, and is the seat of your creativity too. This is the well, the deep spring, that feeds and waters your mind and emotions, which in turn prompt action–your body’s responses. You need all three, and you need balance among them.
Lord, whole studies have been done on the Trinity. I read one time that a way to think about it is the roles even we people play. How one man can be, at the same time, a grown son, a father himself, and a husband. Who he is, who he appears to be is different depending on the relationship. Factor in other relationships like employee or boss or co-worker, or friend or coach or…whatever…every person will have a different perception of that man, depending on the relationship they share.
Yes, this is perceptive. Yet it is only part of the truth. The relationships each has with that man are also lived in different arenas, so to speak. The relationships at work might be based more on sharing information and thoughts, perhaps (depending on the job) even sharing creativity. The relationships at home, if they are healthy and complete, will include all aspects. There might be friendships, like a sports league, that are based more on sharing a physical connection, like bowling or golf.
So what does this have to do with anything?
Humans tend to compartmentalize their relationships, including their relationships to themselves, and their relationships with Me. Some approach Me only mentally. Emotions are kept under wraps unless they are sanitized to be what people think I will accept–like the Ted Talk you heard tonight on emotional rigidity versus emotional agility. Some approach Me only when they have a great need that affects their body, like an issue with their health or finances, some crisis. Some have their entire relationship built only on their negative feelings, coming to Me only when they feel empty or sad or alone, but essentially ignoring Me or My Presence when they feel no real need, when life is going well. How long do you think a marriage would last, if one partner approached the other only under restricted, regulated conditions? Yes, I call Myself Father — but your scripture also names Me the Bridegroom. And a truth of the Incarnation is this–when you allow the Holy Spirit to join with your spirit, what can be birthed in and through your life, creatively and emotionally and then physically, can literally change the world. Not just your world, the world at large. This is how great ideas and innovations come into being. Sparks of ideas take fire in the imagination and are forged into reality through concentrated action.
So when I say I Am, I intend to be all of these to you. To humanity.
I Am Father. Think of what that means to a young child, assuming the Father is faithful to his role. That child will grow up to feel safe in the home, will be taught responsibility, will be encouraged to grow and explore, will have a source of wisdom to look up to and draw from. In short, that child will be well-nutured to become his or her very best self.
I Am One of you. Think of a spouse, think of a partner, think of a best friend, think of a twin. Think of a sibling that goes through life alongside you, that mirrors back to you through the lens of shared experience truths about yourself you might otherwise not recognize. Think of what you have felt empowered to do, when you know you have been deeply loved and supported, having someone right beside you who believes in you and your best.
I Am Spirit flowing through you. Like your breath, I animate and fill your very being, whether you know Me, name Me, recognize Me, partner with Me, or not. But the choice to participate in My flow in your life opens you to greater and greater creative expression, in all ways. Do you want to accomplish great things, have ideas that will help and bless and encourage others? Embrace the I Am Who is Spirit, Who is Holy. Holy means My impulses are pure, of highest motive and intention. My Holy Spirit will help you gauge any time or any area where your own ideas or ideals are falling short–not to scold you, not to punish you, but to encourage you to aim higher, to achieve greatness. Anyone can be great in Love. Anyone can be a champion in Compassion and Peace. Anyone can be judged Joyous and Grateful. Anyone can be awarded for Truth.
So I can have all these relationships with You?
You can and you must, if you wish to be all you can be here on this earth. This is more than a matter of balance, even. This is about fullness. Go back to that three-legged stool. What happens if one leg is radically shorter than the others?
Oh, I have had that happen with my tripod! It is disastrous! If I don’t catch it, fix it, the whole thing crashes to the ground.
Well, your life, your collective human lives, are in danger of crashing to the ground without the full length of each leg of the stool. You want balance? Seek fullness. Don’t go halfway in your relationship with Me. Share it all. Be all in.