Being with is greater than gaining more.

This is absolutely for parenting, however I’m not a parent. But I wonder how much our view of God could change if we see God as wanting to get down on the floor with us, instead of just wanting to give us more.

“Thousands of candles can be lighted from a single candle, and the life of the candle will not be shortened. Happiness never decreases by being shared”
-Buddha

“There is nothing like looking, if you want to find something. You certainly usually find something, if you look, but it is not always quite the something you were after.” Tolkien, The Hobbit