Knowing Lisa is like knowing God. You see, Lisa is my coworker's daughter. I hear about her all the time at work. I even know Lisa as we happen to go to the same church. Lisa is a beautiful woman. We say hi to each other at church, and I know I could call her if I needed something or had a question. But Lisa and I aren't good friends. Even though I know a lot about her likes and dislikes, I know her friends and I know all her family members, it's not like we're close friends. We don't make time to intentionally hang out because we're really just acquaintances.
I think knowing Lisa is a lot like knowing God. Lots of people have heard about God. Friends of theirs or even family members talk about God. They've heard lots of people tell about what God likes, what makes God mad, what makes God happy. And yet, many of them don't really know God. They know about him. But they don't make intentionally time to hang out with God. They don't spend one-on-one time with him. They wouldn't call themselves close friends.
For me, I'm okay with only knowing Lisa from a distance. But I am really glad that I know God as a deeply close friend and Father.
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