I think that God is an introvert. I am sitting thinking about how blessed life is and some of the great conversations I’ve had with friends and family. And I think about how I don’t need it as much as other people do. Don’t get me wrong, I can enjoy a good conversation. The thing is I can also enjoy a lack of a conversation. Find me a corner and a good book and I am happy as an introvert in the library.
As I was thinking along these lines, I was more and more aware that I could not really have an in-depth debate with God. He knows it all. He remembers it all. He knows what I think. In a sense he would be cheating in a discussion. Those are the ground rules. I got to thinking about how God was talking to Joshua. I am currently reading Joshua slowly and I am only a few verses in. I don’t see God sitting down with Joshua and having a discussion of the best way to study the book of Romans, or trying to figure out why women are the way they are. What I see is God giving Joshua directions.
There’s a sense in which I think we must really bore God because we cannot interact with him on His level. Not to worry, He has the Trinity. That gives them all the fellowship He needs. That means that He is metaphorically quite satisfied to sit in His celestial corner, and read His books on infinity. He’s an introvert. Like most introverts, He is quite capable of interacting with others. Some introverts can be the life of the party, but that is not their default.
I think God is an introvert.
homo unius libri
Sunday, March 30, 2025
Opus 2025-192: God in a Corner
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