Where do you find God?

I love to read and have read a wide variety of books over the years, and one title that stands out, even if the book itself does not is "Zen and the art of Motorcycle Maintenance".

As I have looked through life and tried to write mey books and poetry and other pontifications I love to draw analogies to things in my life that I know well. One of the poems that I hold most dear is titled "The Useless Tool". In writing it I began to ponder tha philosophical question of where do we find God... What experiences do we draw on to define what God and religion and other things mean to us...

So... I FOUND GOD IN MY TOOLBOX. There are 100 references that I could draw here but I am going to point out some of the ones that I find most true in my understanding of God and this world.

Firt, every tool has a purpose. Even as I walk through the hardware store I can find tools that I have no idea what they are for, but that does not change the fact that the one who created it knows exactly what its for and how to use it.

Second, many tools can be used for many things. But, it is only in the hands of the master that the tool can truely fulfill its purpose.

Third, we must maintian our tools for them to work properly. If we let them get old and rusty, or if we let the blades where out they can cease to serve they purpose.

Fourth, even is we neglect our tools, with a little love and care they can be restored to perfect working condition.

Fifth and final for now, in order for the master to build his projects he will use all of the tools in his toolbox.