Series 2, Episode 4: Havin' a Talk with God- Omnipotence

Omnipotence: Thyme Questions the Scope of God’s Job …

This series, Havin’ A Talk With God, is a preview of a new Podcast Musical set to premiere in September 2022.

Get to know Thyme Quinn — and through the course of her conversations with her good ol’ pal, God, eavesdrop on the prayers of a most complex character searching for Truth in her daily struggle to understand  her own complexities – complexities that we all struggle with daily.

We’ll be presentin’ this weekly, an’ doncha worry none, each episode won’t take ya’ more ‘an 5 or 6 minutes a shot.  Along the way we promise lots a’ food for thought, a lotta laughs, an’ even a revelation or two regardin’ your own life.

Try it. He’s a different kinda God. He talks back … in plain English.

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Transcript

Havin’ A Talk With God

A Podcast Series

E: 3 - Omnipotence

Thyme

Hello God. Are ya’ there?

God

Right here.

Thyme

We need ta’ talk!

God

Yeah, we do.

Thyme

Now how did you know that?

God

Because I’m all knowing.

Thyme

You know everything there is to know?

God

Yup.

Thyme

Well, that must weigh on ya’ considerable.

God

Ha! Yeah, sometimes it does.

Thyme

So whadya do when it does?

God

I deal with it.

Thyme

You deal with all the world’s problems?

God

No, I deal with all the problems of the universe and beyond.

Thyme

Phew! Tha’s a lot a’ problems.

God

Yup.

Thyme

You strong enough ta’ handle all that?

God

I am.

Thyme

Go on …

God

I am! I am all powerful. Omnipotent.

Thyme

Omni. Potent. All powerful. Hm. So you could take over the world if ya’ wanted to.

God

I already did that.

Thyme

You did?

God

Thyme, I made the whole world. 

Thyme

An’ the moon an’ the stars?

God

An’ the moon an’ the stars.

Thyme

That take you a long time?

God

No such thing as time, Thyme.

Thyme

Albert Einstein.

God

That’s right. He figured that out. You know about Albert Einstein?

Thyme

‘Course I do. I love readin’ ‘bout all that stuff.

God

Quantum Physics too.

Thyme

Oh yeah, all them little things

God

I made those too.

Thyme

All them atoms an’ molly cules, an electrons?

God

Uh huh.

Thyme

That musta taken you a coon’s age.

God

Nope.  Did it all in the blink of an’ eye.

Thyme

No kiddin’?

God

No kiddin’.

Thyme

How’d you do that?

God

The idea just came to me, so I made it.

Thyme 

Every one a’ them atoms an’ every one a’ them stars?

God

Every one.

Thyme

That’s hard ta’ believe.

God

Are you doubting my word, Thyme?

Thyme

Well, no God. I’m jus’ havin’ a hard time wrapping ma’ brain ‘round that one. Seems like that jus’ had ta’ take some time, but then again time don’t exist, so that’s where I run into the wall.

God

Well, think of it like this: I thought it up, so it was … so it is.

Thyme

Ya’ mean all it took was a little thought?

God

Now ya’ got it.

Thyme

So, thought is where all that omnipotent stuff comes from? Thought is the power?

God

Yup.

Thyme

I’m gonna think on that.

God

Good idea, Thyme. You do that.

Thyme

Yeah, I’m gonna think on that.