Invisible to the naked eye but clearly visible to the heart.

It’s very frustrating trying to communicate with you, why can’t you be more obvious?

I want people to be able to strike up a friendship with me without feeling like they have to. 
The only way to achieve that is to stay hidden, invisible to the naked eye. But if you look with your heart you’ll see I’m clearly visible.

Hmmm. It makes it very frustrating, you know that, right?

It’s the only way to ensure you don’t have to be my friend unless you want to. 

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If I was visible you’d be flat on your face. You’d be awestruck and feeling forced to do my bidding. I don’t want that. Being invisible means that if you don’t feel inclined to have a friendship with me then you don’t feel forced.

People say that the Holy Spirit is a gentleman, they say the moment you make a bad choice I have to go. That’s a bald-faced lie, one of Religion’s worst. The truth is I never leave you.

Ok, nice, but can we stick with the subject? Why don’t you make yourself a little more visible then? It’s great when you speak this clearly, but it’s too easy to think it’s just my own thoughts. If you could be a bit more obvious I’d be less likely to doubt this was you.

Shall I explain why?

Yes! That would be good, because talking with you, and believing it’s you can be very frustrating.

Ok, the reason is simple; I don’t want to force myself on you. Doing so would undo any chance of friendship. The universe fits inside of me. If I made myself more obvious it would overwhelm you. Friendship would be impossible. And here’s the thing; friendship, not Religion’s constant focus on obedience is my fondest dream for us.

You always talk about ‘Religion’ with a capital R, as though it’s a being?

It is, Religion, that conniving strongman is one of your most powerful enemies.

Mine?

Everyone’s.

My fondest hope is that people will strike up a friendship with me when they don’t feel they have to. To achieve that I have to stay hidden to the naked eye.

Ok, then, about that thing you just said about Religion and not running away when we sin?

Why would I?  If I came and died for you while you were lost in your mess and mistakes, why would I run from you when you make another? That doesn’t make any sense at all.

Sometimes it’s not so much a mistake, God, not in my case anyway. It’s more like wilful intent to be honest. 

I’m not fussed either way. I approached you when you were drowning in it, why would I run from you when you repeat it. If you want to know the truth, I don’t see it, wilful or otherwise. 

So back to the discussion about why I’m invisible. The evidence of everything I am doing for you must exist in your heart.  Just listen, and the evidence will turn up in your heart. Plop! Just like that. 

 You can’t see me with the naked eye, but I don’t make myself hard to find. I’m there in plain sight if you look with the eyes of your heart.