Of course, far more important than where God resides is the essence of His character; or the revelation of God’s Divine Nature. First of all, it is important to realize that, even though God rests within all that exists, it is not necessarily true that everything in existence accurately reflects God’s Love. Love demands the […]
In addition to His all-loving nature, God is also the epitome of perfect, unconditional Forgiveness. Indeed, the two go hand-in-hand (or Heart-in-Heart, as it were) … “And even when you were dead in your trespasses, God made you alive together with him when he forgave us all our trespasses, erasing the record that stood […]
God is not the entity that causes us pain, my Friends, but rather the Essence of Love that gives us strength during all times of trial and tribulation (“But the Lord is Faithful; he will Strengthen you and guard you from the evil one.” ~ 2 Thessalonians 3:3). God wishes no one ill, but rather […]
Not only does our pain not come from God, the pain-filled life that God allows us to create for ourselves actually enables us to eventually attain Salvation. For indeed, it is the pain from our poor (i.e. self-centered) choices that ultimately inspires many of us to repent – to radically alter our ways and begin […]
Most importantly, as God is innately loving and just, any trial we are experiencing is inherently within our power to overcome (“No testing has overtaken you that is not common to everyone. God is faithful, and he will not let you be tested beyond your strength, but with the testing he will also provide the […]
Jesus, God’s primary messenger for all Christians, summed up his intentions very simply when he said: “I have said these things to you that my Joy may be In You, and that your Joy may be complete.” (in John 5:11) … Though he understood quite well that The Way is a challenging one to tread, […]
And what if we refuse? What if the challenge seems “too great” for our fear-filled ego to overcome? Well, if that does prove to be the case – if we do choose cowardice over courage; a life of selfishness over one of service, then the Bible makes it clear that our judgment will come on […]
In conclusion, then, we can use the Bible to make God in our own image — a vengeful ruler who “loves” us only as long as we satisfy certain requirements. Fortunately, we can also choose to see Jesus’ “Bigger God” therein — an all-Loving, all-Forgiving Father — one who transcends all of humankind’s pretty definitions […]
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