How do you relate to God?

[Baron1710]

Originally Posted by Pro31:28

Which of these Characteristics of God do you relate to: and why?
Has there been a time in your life when one aspect was more relevant than the others?

Eternal (in and beyond time, without beginning or end) - Psalm 90:2
Gracious (giving beyond measure, from love) - 1 John 4:8
Holy (sinless, and opposed to sin) - Leviticus 19:2
Immutable (unchanging) - Malachi 3:6
Just (fair, and intent on making justice) - Deuteronomy 32:4
Merciful (overflowing with active compassion) - Psalm 145:9
Omnipotent (unlimited power) - Genesis 17:1
Omnipresent (everywhere at the same time) - Jeremiah 23:24
Omniscient (knowing all) - John 21:17

Maybe there are a few I forgot?

I have to say most of the things that define God are beyond my understanding.

Eternal - I can't understand something with no beginning.

Holy - I find reasons why my sins are not so big or non-existent.

Immutable - Every time I have more information I realize how much I need to change, so the idea of unchanging is beyond me.

Just - This is probably the most difficult for me. I will never understand how god's justice works. You can talk about judgment days and all of that but deep down everyone feels it is unjust when the murderer goes unpunished - unless it is us.

Merciful - If I understood mercy maybe I would understand justice. somehow I think they must be related, but usually we tend to think as one to the exclusion of the other.

Omnipresent - I really don't understand or relate to this, probably like most people I always feel God is with me and because I am so focused on me I don't think about him being anywhere else. I can't watch TV and hear listen to what someone else is saying so trying to comprehend a God who can take in the prayers on millions at one time is beyond my understanding

Omniscient - how does one with finite knowledge imagine complete knowledge?

Gracious - A God who in spite of my inability to understand Him or offer Him anything in return, loves me with a perfect love, and would give up his life for me - - truly mind blowing.

Why would I want to serve a God who was no bigger than I could comprehend? He is truly wonderful beyond comparison.

[Pro31:28]

Originally Posted by Baron1710

I have to say most of the things that define God are beyond my understanding.

Eternal - I can't understand something with no beginning.

Holy - I find reasons why my sins are not so big or non-existent.

Immutable - Every time I have more information I realize how much I need to change, so the idea of unchanging is beyond me.

Just - This is probably the most difficult for me. I will never understand how god's justice works. You can talk about judgment days and all of that but deep down everyone feels it is unjust when the murderer goes unpunished - unless it is us.

Merciful - If I understood mercy maybe I would understand justice. somehow I think they must be related, but usually we tend to think as one to the exclusion of the other.

Omnipresent - I really don't understand or relate to this, probably like most people I always feel God is with me and because I am so focused on me I don't think about him being anywhere else. I can't watch TV and hear listen to what someone else is saying so trying to comprehend a God who can take in the prayers on millions at one time is beyond my understanding

Omniscient - how does one with finite knowledge imagine complete knowledge?

Gracious - A God who in spite of my inability to understand Him or offer Him anything in return, loves me with a perfect love, and would give up his life for me - - truly mind blowing.

Why would I want to serve a God who was no bigger than I could comprehend? He is truly wonderful beyond comparison.

Wow, that's deep...
and I thought this would be a light-hearted thread