God and Human Action

     Something that stood out to me while reading these first four chapters were the short excerpts at the beginnings of the chapters about god. Personally, I tend to think of myself as an atheist, though every once in a while I find myself half-praying for good fortune. The way I view god is pretty simple, humans made up the concept of some greater being/power to explain the natural phenomenon they couldn't yet explain. This is a pretty common sentiment, but aside from that, I think part of what makes god so appealing is that it gives us purpose, and makes us feel more significant and less alone than we actually are. Lauren, and some others in the world of Parable of the Sower describe god saying "god is change." Now, this irks me a little bit, since deciphering what this means is a bit of a pain. I figure that what she's saying is that change is an absolute, (using the term "god" metaphorically, as a stand-in for something that has complete power over humankind) and that no matter what anyone may do they "yield to god" or yield to change. At least, this is the impression I get from the passage at the beginning of chapter 3. As the chapter continues, Lauren expands on this idea, saying that "God exists to be shaped." To make this statement work with my earlier interpretation, I'd say that what Lauren is saying, or what this could mean is that people can control change to a certain extent. For example, if I started an organization that donated clothes, food, and water to those in need, one might say that I am "creating change." Obviously though, the concept of change itself is not my creation, this theoretical organization is just a facet and proprietor of the concept. I don't know if my analogy ended up making any sense, but feel free to let me know what you think about it in the comments. Am I on to something? Let me know!