We have been fed a bunch of crap.
Crap. Crap. Crap.
Did you know that God is in a good mood all the time? That He IS love, which means He actually encompasses uncorrupted, unconditional LOVE?! Did you know that He smiles on us because He delights in us?! Yeah, neither did I– until recently!
So where does all this crap come from?
Well, I have been. And guess what I have found?
God is NOT…
Angry at you. I repeat…NOT ANGRY AT YOU. No matter what you have done or where you have been, He forgives ALL sins if you repent and believe in His son Jesus.
God is NOT…
Indifferent towards you. He LIVES for you. The Bible says that He is familiar with all of your ways, that He knows your words before they leave your mouth. And that He thinks about you all the time. The number of thoughts He has for you outnumber the grains of sand on all the world’s beaches! (Psalm 139:17)
God is NOT…
Like your Father who left when you were little. He is not your controlling mother or the boyfriend who found somebody new. He will “never leave you or forsake you” (Joshua 1:5). God is NOT going to fit into any human experience we can think up. He is bigger and better than them all.
God is NOT…
Out to condemn homosexuals, prostitutes, and democrats! He loves everyone the same. He doesn’t play favorites. He died for everyone. E.V.E.R.Y.O.N.E. And we are called to love His people regardless if we agree with them or not! He is not concerned with the labels, He is concerned about you.
God is NOT…
Expecting you to be perfect before you come to Him! He wants us to come to Him with all of our MESS. He says, “Come to me, all who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.” (Matt 11:28). He knows we will never be perfect. He shows us unearned favor (grace), which does NOT come from performance. It is a free gift. This is what makes Him unlike any other god. This is what makes Him truth. All His motives come out of His love for his people and His desire to be with us!
God is NOT…
Only on his throne in heaven. He is ever-present. He is walking the earth, by your side ready to hold your hand when you need it. He is always with you. Even if you haven’t chosen Him yet, he is there pursuing you and calling out to you.
Finally, God is NOT…
Content for you to stay where you are! He wants YOUR heart and your life so He can heal you, reveal to you your destiny and so He can show you who He really is. This is for all of you. Even those friends of mine who think it is just for me…that I am lucky to have found happiness. No. He wants you!
Do not be led astray any longer by lies about who God is. I was for far too long!
Go and find out for yourself.
