Just the moment I was about to give up hope, God appeared from nowhere.
Yes, the same God we know, worship, love and immortalize. I was taken aback.
“Is this really God?” I wondered, “or just a figment of my imagination?”
God didn’t address me as 'my child' nor looked very godly.
But intuitively, I knew that God was standing right in front of me. It is difficult to describe what God looked
like. God did not wear traditional god-like clothes or come with a halo
hovering over the head. But God was wearing this unending smile that was
infectious. It touched me instantly and stuck to my face ever since. People I
meet may think I am funny and smiling for no reason. But that’s what god wants
I gathered – for us to keep smiling in life; you don’t always need a reason to
smile.
If you smile every now and then, it will create enough
reasons for more smiles. When you greet people with that contagious smile, you
will be amazed to witness how quickly it multiplies and surpasses all
mathematical calculations. One beaming smile can lead to ten, twenty, hundreds,
or thousands more smiley faces. That is miraculous! Miracles are always hiding
behind simple gestures and simple deeds. That’s what God told me today. I needn’t
wait for any miracle to happen. A simple a gesture as a smile can create
miracles right here, right now.
I suddenly try to visualize God’s face as I have seen in
photographs, statues, pictures, and in my dreams. I try my best to compare that
image to the God standing in front of me today. Though the face looks familiar
and like someone I have met before, there is a unique appeal that is
refreshing. I wondered if the smile did the trick or is it the magnanimous
energy emanating from God that is making this meeting so beautiful. Perhaps the
bright radiance of a new dawn, assurance in abundance and a bundle of hope make
us go back to God time and again. When children pray, they see a reflection of their
own souls in God, which makes their conversations with God interesting and
candid, almost like a chit-o-chat with a friend.
Reverence is like loving your child or your dog – it is
unconditional. It results in peace, happiness and a sense of security. Selfless
love for someone for want of nothing in return is also a way of appreciating
God’s creation of the human emotion we call love. Praying to God can also mean
embracing your dream and following it with single-minded devotion.
As we get closer to God, we know that religion has got
nothing to do with God. God is all about love, peace, strength, resolve, and
happiness. If we focus on the positive in life and greet every adversity with
courage, we have an opportunity to meet God every day.
