The human and divine -- illustrated

This animation is a brilliant explanation of climate change and distinguishing between climate trends and variations (thank you Chris for posting on facebook!).  But I really got jazzed when I saw that this animation was also a very helpful way of understanding the human and divine.

The divine is like the steady path going upward. Progress is the law of God, and we can count on the steadiness and consistency of God's love to carry us to our own holy purpose, thus seeing a natural development of God's grace and care in our lives.

The human is what fluctuates.  It goes up, down, pauses, sometimes even seems to go backward.  But the connection between the dog and the owner is always there.   And so the destination is assured.  LIkewise, whatever human drama may come our way (we go up, down, pause, sometimes even seem to go backward), we have our unbroken connection to God.  And trusting in God, we can be assured that She directs our paths.  We will get to where we need to be.  Our mission in life will be fulfilled.  Our purposeful life journey is uninterrupted.

The human and the divine are connected.  After watching this a couple of more times, it struck me that if the dog were obedience-trained, its trajectory would look more like the owner's.  But even if it took the zig zag path, the connection between the owner and the dog is never severed.  It reminds me of the story of the Prodigal Son in the Bible.  There was an obedient son and the prodigal son.  Both, even though having very different experiences, were always connected to the Father. 


 "Step by step will those who trust Him find that "God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble."  (from Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy, p. 444)

 Divine Love always has met and always will meet every human need. (ibid. p. 494)