Daddy’s Genes

Sure you have heard for many times that we all are children of God. God is our Father and we are adopted through Jesus Christ. And because we are His children His genes, His DNA is in us. To tell the truth, I have never understood these phrases. To tell that I knew who was God the Father means to tell lies. Until recently God the Father was for me absolutely distant personality.

A month ago I was sitting by the lake thinking about the fact that I’m not very good. Well, in the sense that I have so many wrong things. I sat thinking what I am – imperfect and there is God.  Suddenly my thoughts were interrupted by another thought: “Do not separate Me from yourself”. This phrase was said with such an intonation as if I was cutting someone without anesthetic. I woke up like from a horrible dream and understood that God the Father was talking to me. I asked once again: How do I separate us? Then He reminded me of DNA and that His genes are in me.  The next phrase, which He told me: “Do not divide us; is it possible to separate leukocytes from red blood cells?” I’m certainly not a great expert in biology but even with my knowledge I understood that it is almost impossible. A lot of effort is needed to separate one from another. 

I realized that I waste so much effort trying to separate us. I thought that there was He and there was I and that we were apart. But in reality everything goes another way. I waste so much efforts trying to separate us instead of just relax and let Daddy’s genes express themselves. Than I changed the direction of my thoughts and pondered over how could I express Daddy’s genes?

I remembered what my mom always told about my natural father. The thing is that they got divorced when I was a little child and I never actually knew what he was. But my mother kept saying:  “You’re just like your father” or “It’s all your father’s genes”.

I remember I was sweeping and hid the garbage under the carpet and when I told mom that I was ready with house chores she simply lifted the carpet and found all the junk. I was so surprised: “How did you know?”  To which she answered in absolutely calm voice: “I knew your father”. Or when I was doing the dishes and never washed the back of the plate and mother kept saying reluctantly: “It’s all father’s genes”. There are plenty of such situations. I was simply myself and thus became like my father. 

I think that the same is with our Heavenly Father. Instead of thinking what I have to change in myself, I should better think about who I am. You don’t have to make an idol from yourself. Instead of searching for faults and trying to correct them with your own efforts make way for Daddy’s genes.  Do not put yourself into frames; let God be God in your life.

It’s an amazing feeling when you realize that Dad is always there. Maybe not physically but genetically He’s always with me. Like the blood in my body, take it away and I’ll die. Like leukocytes and red blood cells – we’re an indivisible part of each other. This is an incredible and natural fact! I’m with Him and He’s with me forever.

As my mother says: “The genes - are a terrible power!” And I will add: “Daddy’s genes – are a terrible double power!”