When You Can Walk on Water, Take the Boat - Webs

“It seems as if you’re getting bored with me, John,” he
said with a twinkle in his eye.
“No, of course not,” I hastened to assure him.
“Not bored, just amazed that you always appear at the
strangest times.”
“That’s good to know. I came because I felt that you’re
going to need to see a bit more clearly today.” He did not
smile this time and was more serious than I’d ever known him
to be.
“What do you mean, Gideon?”
“<strong>You</strong>’re afraid,” he said, “for your employees, your
family, your friends and others. <strong>You</strong> think you’ve done all you
could to make things better and yet, you feel that you can’t
see the light.”
“<strong>You</strong> seem to be reading my mind again, Gideon. What
you say is true—but I’m only human.”
“Only human, John? Only human?” He was intense as
he continued. “<strong>You</strong> use that as an excuse. <strong>You</strong>'re much more
than just human. <strong>You</strong> and everyone else are more divine than
human. <strong>You</strong> were all created in the image and likeness of the
First Force, the Almighty. Don’t you remember the numerous
legends of creation?”
“Yes, of course. So what? I’m human or divine or
both. It really doesn’t matter. I’m still concerned about myself
and my people and because of my concern, I sometimes fear
and tremble. Is it so terrible to care for others? Is it a sign of
weakness to be concerned about your fellow human beings?
What’s so terrible about that?”
“No, not the caring, John. The worrying is what gets
you. <strong>You</strong> must make a distinction between caring and worrying.
<strong>You</strong> care, so you try to make everything work right. <strong>When</strong>
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