i once heard a sermon that suggested how we relate to God is how we relate to our earthly father. i reflected on this for many days; and the truth is, i did see my relationship with God in a similar fashion as i see my relationship with my dad.
my dad, though he definitely loves me, is stern, distant, and has a hard time showing his love. i often saw this as how God was with me. i felt like God was 1,000,000 miles away, He only scolded me and i would see His wrath all around me. i didn't feel loved by God...true, unconditional love.
it was an eye-opener when i came to this realization. God is not my earthly father, He's different. God loves me and shows me He loves me everyday! in all honestly, i can feel His love around me. He speaks to me, He scorns me, He embraces me. though, i still have to work at understanding how God can love a sinner like me. but overcoming the comparison of my earthly father and my heavenly Father, has changed my relationship with God immensely.
so how do you see God?
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