From Anthony DeMello’s One Minute Wisdom:
“Help us find God.”
“No one can help you there.”
“Why not.”
“For the same reason that no one can help the fish find the water.”
Confession time. This took me to an occurrence that seems to be increasing in frequency. I walk around looking for my keys that are in my pocket (or worse yet, my hand), looking for my hat that is on my head, searching for my glasses that are on the top of the hat that is on my head. You may know the feeling. But it occurs to me that “trying to find God” is like that – only worse. Just like my keys, my glasses, my hat – He was and is always right there. Which reminds me of the bumper sticker: “If you are trying to find God, guess who got up and left!” Doh!
It occurs to me... 