My Embryonic Mind

When I first played poker, my friends told me that they cannot tell by looking at my face if my cards are good or bad. Not that I’m good at bluffing, I just really do not know whether my cards are good or bad… a little ignorance helps. Forrest Gump’s momma once said “Life is like a box of chocolate, you’ll never know what you’ll gonna get”… I’d say…it’s like a casual poker game where everyone has the right to “deal”. You can “act” at the required time, or be in the dark as a “blind”. You can “bleed”, when you are consistently losing … and give away “bleeding chips”. You may “call” to match a bet or you can just “check” if you don”t want to open. You may “raise” and force all players to call or rather “fold” and forfeit interest in the pot. You may also go “all in” if you have insufficient remaining stake to “call” … but hey…do not expect to win an amount over your total stake. In poker, like no other vying games… you can be a good player if you have that “poker face”. Just make sure you keep your emotions by yourself by holding your cards close to your vest.

… so how is it related to life? I don’t know… I bluffed, as if I know.

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We all have the right to deal in life, we can choose to play… or fold and play again for the next game.

I guess it’s just a part of my never-grow-up nature to constantly wonder, "What if…"  What if I had lived when Jesus was born on the earth?  Would I have known who he was?  Would I have recognized a poor baby born in humble surroundings as the Savior of the world?

One thing for sure I know, the Great Carpenter can look down upon us and see what messes we have made of our lives. He can take that mess we’ve made, that awful mistake that we committed and He can begin to repair the damage and allow the healing to start. If only we allow Him to do so.

"…the Spirit of truth, which proceedeth from the Father, he shall testify of me…" (John 15:26 KJV)

And so, "I think my heart would know him… for I can hear the Spirit whisper, ‘This is God’s own Son.’