The Risk - Baxter Kruger "The Great Dance"

The risk that God runs in giving “us” a “real place” in the great dance is the possibility of our dis-ease, of our pain and sorrow and depression--even our ultimate and eternal sadness and misery.  The distinction between us and God is as real as the union.  It creates the possibility of confusion on our parts.  And it is confusion on our parts, confusion of those who are in union with the Father, Son, and Spirit, that generates our misery and despair...

Without the union, there would be no uncomfortableness, no tears or sorrow or despair.  We would never be touched by the smiles of our daughters or weep when their hearts are broken.  We would never see the beauty of a given morning.  A cup of coffee with an old friend would mean nothing to us, for there would be no friendship, no soul ties, no memories of shared joy.  Without union with the Father, Son and Spirit, there is no life worth living--no joy, no fellowship or togetherness, no laughter or delight, no romance or love, no poetry in motion.  But we are united with the Father, Son and Spirit.  We belong to the Holy Trinity.