Rhetorical Robots

There are people who walk the walk, talk the talk, but that's all it is... RHETORIC. They can spew out scripture at the drop of the dime. They can recite verses, know all the responses to a minister's call – he says, “God is good” – and you say…”all the time.” Rhetorical Robots.

But some folk just talk - They are not truly living their life in the spirit. We all know that many people use religion as a crutch instead of a “help meet”. Help meet God. They face hard times, or hit an obstacle and they're calling on God. This is where so many people have their first introduction to the whole concept of spirituality. And, I heard that the seduction can be so overwhelming that the logical side of the brain can actually leak out through the ear canal. So these folks become “freaks” in the eyes of normalcy – walking around with their beliefs on their diamond cross necklaces, on car bumper stickers, and on air fresheners dangling from dashboard mirrors. They believe that just because they are at a certain place in their beliefs that EVERYONE around them should be doing the same thing. They’ve just jumped on the “Glory Horse”, and now everyone within reach of their “hallelujah net” is supposed to jump on the horse too. These are the same folks who just last year were trying to get you to jump on the party train. “Oh you gotta go on the party cruise, it’s the best thing.” And the year before, “You have to take the trip to Baja, they have open bars 24 hours a day!” If you had jumped on the horse every time they saddled up you’d be dizzy following folk who have their own journey in this world.

People who walk in the spirit of God do just that. They are encapsulated in this glorious energy force. You can see the glow on them – you can feel the glow on them. Sometimes you just want them to touch you. They are not trying to recruit at every opportunity. They are living in their peace. There isn’t anything that can take away their joy. It lives inside of them. These are the folks who are secure in their beliefs. So much so that they don't feel like they have to project their beliefs on anyone else around them.

So if you are around someone who walks around quoting scriptures all day or sending you “Praise the Lord” messages after you tell them you broke a fingernail, then you need to realize that they are still developing. They are in a place that they are still trying to grow. They are trying to understand when and how to use the divine messages sent to them. So, for all of us who are around these “Rhetorical Robots” we should be patient with them and understand that they need time to get to a spiritual peace. They need time to get to the place where they walk in the spirit of God, possessing a mighty light that illuminates from their being shining through the pain, the joy and the sorrow.