1) He is all-powerful.
2) He is loving.
3) He is good.
An experience:
There are couple experiences in my life that gave me an idea of who God may be. I do understand, however, that life will formulate more experiences that may add onto or detract from what I know him to be now. Most of my knowledge of God comes from church, but a specific moment that stands out right now was when I lived in Canada without my parents for a year. I lived happily and was content with the situation that I was faced with, but with the absence of my parents, it gave me a lot of time alone and thus a lot of time to think. I wondered, if there was a God (which I now am sure there is), why he created the Earth. Upon further consideration, I saw how intricate and beautiful the world is, and though it may have been created by a big bang, there has to be a mind above us that controlled the making of our world.
A way:
I devote my Sundays to church. And I try to pray as often as I can. It gives me time alone with God and I feel as if I can connect with him more personally.
Shema:
He has given us all the opportunity of endless possibility.
He is capable of anything and yet he chooses to bless us and be with us.
Let us thank the Lord, our savior for he will always be with us
in times of want and need.
Justin,
ReplyDeleteA whole year without your parents? I did the same thing in high school, and it's difficult. I'm glad you sought God during that time and He gave you answers. You are right; your understanding of Him will deepen, change, but it doesn't change the fact of His existence.
Excellent Shema.