This is another page from my ninth book called "Dear God". I was inspired to write this book after writing "I am voting for God" on my blog. It continues in that format. Short letters (or prayers) to God. It gives me an opportunity to write more and write to God at different moments in my life.
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Dear God,
It is 111am. Today I learnt how to say God in BSL (British Sign Language). It is using one or two hands and taking the index finger like an arrow and pointing to the sky while saying the word God. I was searching for "God sign" and came across an emoji holding a sign that says OMG. OMG is common internet lingo and stands for Oh My God. Then ODG using the letters of God could be Oh Dear God. Then I learnt that ODG stands for Off Da Ground and was a music collective that Fuse ODG was a member of. I like how even the word Ground has the letters G o d in it and it also spells God run as in run to God.
Which leads me to stay grounded. We are often told to stay grounded but what does that really mean? I read that this means to remain humble, realistic, and stable, especially in the face of success or change. Like a tree rooted to the ground. Man walks the earth below while God occupies the heavens above. In that context staying grounded could mean keeping humility and faith rooted in God while reaching toward the heavens. It is so easy to be swayed and even blown away by what happens to us and around us in this world. In that way it is important to stay grounded.
In Islam, sujood (prostration) is a form of grounding. I like this description that I saw online that says that sujood is when the heart rises above the mind. That is exactly what happens when we bow our heads to the ground. I was just thinking that the g-round is literally round. We live on a sphere with a core. The ground points to the core. What are some core values that we should remain grounded in? These might include faith, love, compassion and hope. What if ground was an acronym for our core values? What would they be? Gratitude, respect, one love, understanding, nurture and devotion fits nicely with this idea. I just had a thought. Our soul is the ground of God. The soul is where God plants seeds and where divine truth takes root. These seeds are our core values. This is what we are truly meant to be. God, keep me grounded with Your truth (t-root).
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