I can't believe I ate the whole thing

Almost 25 years ago Alka Seltzer came out with a new ad campaign that captured the public.  The "grabber" line of the ad was "I can't believe I ate the whole thing".  It didn't take long before much of the public would use that line in one context or another, just to be cute.  It is not surprising to still hear, every once in a while, someone make that statement after eating a particularly large meal.

As we strive to grow in our walk, the walk of life that will make us better men, husbands, and fathers, that walk we make hand in hand with the Lord we profess to love, do we not pray about that which is on our mind?  We ask God for help, forgiveness, guidance, for His continued love, etc.  We share things about ourselves, our concerns, our fears, our questions and doubts, and we long for answers and help.  And, we trust that through our prayers healing and calm will come to us.  Well, maybe.

As we pray, do we really share it all with God?  Or, do we tend to dole it out a piece at a time, like...say, pieces of pie?  A slice here, a slice there.  How is your prayer life?  Is it meaningful or is it just a gesture that you sense you must go through?  Is it an involved conversational process with God, or is it sporadic and catch as catch can?  Are there things you don't talk to Him about....like the secrets we all happen to carry, the ones tucked away in their own little box that we pull out of hiding once in a while to "look" at?

Pretend for a moment that God loves pie.  He absolutely loves it.  In fact He loves it so much that if you were to give Him a whole pie (all of you), every single slice (including your little box that only you---oh, and God, know about) that He would eat it all.  He would deal with every single slice, each and every piece.  And He will never say "I can't believe I ate the whole thing". 

There is one thing for sure about our God.  He will never be reaching for the Alka Seltzer.  He loves us that much.