Ant hill.

I was at a tattoo parlor on Tuesday. No need to trip out... it wasn't for me, I was there for moral support and to give a free ride. My friend was getting a tattoo in Hebrew on her wrist that says "pray." It's absolutely beautiful and very inspiring. Her tattoo artist asked her about it, why she chose Hebrew, and why she chose the word pray. She told him that she is a Christian, and what a great reminder it will be to always pray. Her tattoo artist began to comment on his observation of the Hebrew God and how different the "Old Testament God" is from the "New Testament God." I chimed in that we serve the same God... our God never changes. He is and was and always will be the same. I think people can get so caught up in the misconception of an angry bitter Old Testament God.  In Bruce Almighty, Jim Carey describes God as "a mean kid sitting on an ant hill with a magnifying glass" waiting to burn off our "feelers" and watch us "squirm." I believe this is more or less how that tattoo artist sees God. I talked to him a little bit during the ink session. I understand where he was coming from. I understand that God's ways don't make sense in our minds but in the end, what it comes down to is that God is love. He is not mean, He is good and has always been that way. And here's a little reminder (in song form.)

And remember how Bruce all Mighty ends? Bruce completely changes his view of God after relationship with Him (and of course acquiring all of His powers. A little unorthodox, I know.) Bruce's life is forever changed, he is a happier man in the end and he even gets the girl.