Photo was taken yesterday at the opening day of the BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition in the RDS Dublin (Irl)

Students from Col√°iste Choilm getting ready and in great form for the start of the BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition

Thought on Thursday – January – 12/01/2012

‘How did we get the idea that God was distant from us? I suppose it was because many people who spoke to us about God neglected to mention that “God is love” and because some of them had no love for us either.’ ~Donagh O%u2019Shea

It would be an interesting survey to find out how many still feel that God is distant from us. What age groups would the results fall into? Our history would suggest that in the past the focus was often in the wrong place. The focus was put on duty, obligation, obedience, consistency and rules. At times it was cold, clinical and just seemed to serve a general purpose. There was no heart or warmth. The idea that God is love, creative, full of surprises, energetic, forgiving, a friend, near us and in the midst of our everyday experiences was often forgotten. Thankfully a bridge has been built and continues to be built. The old story has become a new story full of life, meaning and hope. Never before has the need been greater to have meaning and fulfilment in our lives. When we say God is love we are saying that God is in the midst of everything we do in life, not just the good but also the challenging and difficult times too. If God is distant, aloof and cold why bother? But God as love, near and with us should be our inspiration every single day.