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07-17-2008, 04:40 AM
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How do you relate to God?
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?
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"You will be hated for my sake-Just remember that it should be for MY sake and not YOURS-
Do NOT act in such a way as to be offensive, and then blame it on me"
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07-17-2008, 06:28 AM
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Re: How do you relate to God?
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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 most relate to being omniscient and also humility. 
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07-17-2008, 06:53 AM
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Re: How do you relate to God?
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I most relate to being omniscient and also humility. |
Maybe my question wasn't clear, How do you most see Him, not how do you think he sees you (yeah, right) 
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Her children arise up, and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praiseth her.
"You will be hated for my sake-Just remember that it should be for MY sake and not YOURS-
Do NOT act in such a way as to be offensive, and then blame it on me"
Love, God
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07-17-2008, 07:51 AM
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Re: How do you relate to God?
Just and merciful, for there have been many times I needed those two characteristics the most.
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If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land.
2 Chronicles 7:14 KJV
He hath shewed thee, O man, what is good; and what doth the LORD require of thee, but to do justly, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with thy God? Micah 6:8 KJV
Beloved, now are we the sons of God, and it doth not yet appear what we shall be: but we know that, when he shall appear, we shall be like him; for we shall see him as he is. 1 John 3:2 KJV
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07-17-2008, 07:58 AM
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Re: How do you relate to God?
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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? |
Just (fair, and intent on making justice) - Deuteronomy 32:4
This is how I relate to God.
Blessings, Rhoni
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07-17-2008, 08:02 AM
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Re: How do you relate to God?
gracious and merciful
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07-17-2008, 09:00 AM
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Cross-examine it!
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Re: How do you relate to God?
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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.
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07-17-2008, 09:16 AM
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Re: How do you relate to God?
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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.
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Wow, that's deep...
and I thought this would be a light-hearted thread 
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Her children arise up, and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praiseth her.
"You will be hated for my sake-Just remember that it should be for MY sake and not YOURS-
Do NOT act in such a way as to be offensive, and then blame it on me"
Love, God
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07-17-2008, 09:20 AM
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Re: How do you relate to God?
I relate to God as my Heavenly Father.
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07-17-2008, 10:36 AM
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Re: How do you relate to God?
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I relate to God as my Heavenly Father.
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I so agree with this statement. Becoming a mom has helped me relate a little more to God and how I love and also when I discipline my children. Also, after losing my dad 2 years ago, I've relied more on my Heavenly Father than I ever have.
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