Life was frustrating for a while there, but I must be honest: my life is not that difficult right now. There are so many people who are struggling with something more than what I have been through lately, and I need only focus on God and His greatness to see how small my problems really are. By complaining, worrying, or being stressed I am basically saying that my problems are unique and that I am above God’s commands to be joyful in all things. We have a wonderful God who calls us to be a joyful light to all, and we should strive to answer that call daily. Realize His sovereignty and let Him have control and you will have nothing to worry about!
“Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice! Let your gentleness be evident to all. The Lord is near. Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.” Philippians 4:4-7
My husband and I have been listening to the audiobook of “The Knowledge of the Holy” by A.W. Tozer, and I have recently started reading “Crazy Love” by Francis Chan (a birthday present from my husband). In the latter book Chan quotes the former…Tozer makes the profound statement:
“What comes into our minds when we think about God is the most important thing about us… Worship is pure or base as the worshiper entertains high or low thoughts of God. For this reason the gravest question before the church is always God himself, and the most portentous fact about any man is not what he at a given time may say or do, but what he in his deep heart conceives God to be like.”
What is God like? What words can we use to describe His attributes? He is holy, omnipotent, omnipresent, infinite, immutable, just, merciful, timeless, and many others. We cannot even fathom all of God’s attributes fully (if we could understand God completely, then he would not be God). If He is so many things, and so much more than we could ever comprehend, is He not worthy of praise? Of devotion? Of sacrifice? Of all the wonderful things God is, I am going to strive to honor Him and worship Him for every one, and to change my schema of who God is to match the Biblical identity of who God really is.
What do you conceive God to be like?
Lady Logic 