Do you believe in God? A higher power? The Universe? There are a lot of labels for God out there. One thing is for sure though, there is a force greater than ourselves that is a loving, kind, merciful energy, if you will, that is working all things for our good whether we can see it or not. In this new series, we'll be talking about finding God and walking in Faith. The Word says: "We walk by Faith and not be sight." If we could see the future, it wouldn't be called faith now would it?
Many of us struggle with having faith and this series is designed to teach you how to strengthen your spiritual muscle, walk in victory over your circumstances, and have more peace and joy than ever before. Let's talk about God first.
Who is God?
Years ago, I listened to Oprah Winfrey when she had a series called Super Soul Sunday. She would invite guests to speak and have a conversation with them about God. One question she asked frequently was "Who is God?" Maybe you ask yourself that same thing.
Now, I write this with all humility, because God is holy and a mystery, but God does promise to reveal himself to us when we seek him. After 30+ years of seeking him, I have learned somethings about who God, so allow me to share them with you today.
God is Love.
This might just be the most important attribute of God. He is love. He loves you and me - equally and unconditionally. What he has done in my life, he can do in yours. God wants the best for us, even when things don't look so great, even when we make mistakes, even when we doubt, we can trust that our loving God is with us and for us. He is guiding us and has a good plan for our future (Jer 29:11).
God is grace.
It was years before I heard about the grace of God. The recovery program has a phrase "God's grace is sufficient for me." God is not some angry being sitting up there in the sky just waiting for you to slip up or do something wrong so he can punish us. He sees the beginning and the end of time. He is willing - say willing - to extend grace to each of us.
Do you know what the word Grace means? It means the undeserved favor of God. That's right, underserved. We don't have to earn it. In fact, we can't earn it. God's grace is FREE if we are willing to receive it.
God is holy.
Now this is where some people get it wrong. God is holy, which means he is without sin. It also means he cannot exist where there is sin. Sin blocks God's presence and action in our lives. Sin seems to be a dirty word in society, but let's be real. Sin exists. Evil exists. And where sin and evil exist, God is not there.
What does the word holy mean? In the biblical sense, it means whole, complete, pure, set aside, without damage. God is all of these and we are not. The good news is we are in the process of being sanctified, which means being made whole. God says "he will make you white as snow." No one is sinless. "We have all sinned and fallen short." I believe that the more we work to remove sin in our lives, the closer we will be to God.
There are a lot more attributes of God to learn about but these three came to mind. Now let's talk about how to believe in God.
The How of Believing
It's actually very simple. We make a decision. That's it. That is the first crucial step - make a decision to believe in God. And God will take it from there. We have to put aside our prejudices and our pains, our old ways of thinking and start with a fresh slate. It really is an exciting journey. You can learn more about starting your spiritual journey by getting a copy of my free ebook "7 Steps to Finding Your Spiritual Path". Simply enter your email on this blog and I'll get it right out to you.
Of course, there are things we can do to learn who God is like read the Bible, pray, journal, and associate with like-minded folks. This is the main reason I write this blog - to help you get to know God and to strengthen your faith which I like to call your spiritual muscle.
For Reflection
Now let me ask you. Who do you think God is? Do you believe he cares about you individually? What actions can you - will you - take to get to know more about God? Feel free to email me if you have any questions and I'll do my best to answer.
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