The God who forgets...

I read this lil story below and was reminded of recent of my posts on  the sins of leaders/followers, and just how generous God is and in his image how generous he is making us...

"At Providence House Sister Elaine liked to tell
a story about a bishop
who made fun of an old woman
because she claimed that when she prayed to God,
God spoke back.

Now the bishop had devoted his whole life
to the study of God,
and he was sure that if God spoke to anyone,
it would not be to such as she.
But she insisted. “It’s true. God speaks to me.”

“Prove it!” said the bishop.
Arrogant. Almost angry.
“Ask God what are my greatest private sins.
If you return knowing these, then I will believe
that God speaks to you.”

The woman agreed to do so and they parted.
The following day she returned
and the bishop greeted her with a smirk.
“Well, did you ask God what are my most secret sins?”
“Yes,” she replied. And the look on her face
was so intense, so knowing,
that the bishop hesitated but asked it anyway,
“And what did God say?”
“God said…,” the old woman spoke softly but with assurance.
“God said … He couldn’t remember them.”

HT to inward/outward

Comments

[David]

I forget where I put my wallet sometimes, but that's not really the same thing is it ;-)

And an amen to that.

[Paul]

lol, thanks david :)

[Lyn]

I've been thinking about this for the past few days. Very lovely.

I wonder what the bishop said to her next?

[Paul]

thanks Lyn... what do you think he would have said next?

[Lyn]

Ha ha! I've been thinking about that! I think he would have either been totally lost for words, or he would have ridiculed her. I hate to say it, but I'm leaning towards the ridicule.

[Paul]

that's interesting and prob reflects how you're feeling at the mo?

For me i wonder if it was not one of those king david meets nathan moments when all seems so clear cut and suddenly somehow the tables are totally turned over by one cutting comment...