What do you think God is like?

 I’m always struck right at the beginning of the book of Hebrews with Ch.1:12 But you remain the same and your years will never end.

It’s a mind-boggling statement when all we ever seem to do is go through change.

 As a spiritual director and life coach, I’ve learned to ask questions—and I do that to myself whenever I read Scripture. Here’s the question I’m asking myself:

What qualities, attributes, and characteristics of God have I seen in Scripture and in my life?

(How would you answer this question as you reflect on your spiritual experiences?)

Here are some of my answers:  He is…

1.     A hearing God—He has answered many prayers in ways that leave me amazed.

2.     A compassionate God—when my circumstances have left me in acute pain, He comforted me.

3.     A faithful God—when I grow dry and distant, the Holy Spirit draws me back with love.

4.     A forgiving God—when I sin with my tongue or hold ugly stuff in my heart, He cleanses me.

5.     A restoring God—when I waver, He inspires me inwardly to trust, believe, and persevere.

6.     A patient God—when I struggle with the same old stuff, He keeps working in me.

We flourish when we reflect on how God has been active in our lives.  No matter how much change is whirling around you, anchor your mind and emotions to this never changing truth: God remains the same.  He is always good, always on your side, always working out His purposes for your life.

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Blessings,

Poppy Smith